Hi!! So I just started self harming and I’ve been struggling with it a lot. My parents are strict and when they saw my first ever self harm scar (my mum did) she said “oh no I hope your not joining in with any of those SeLf HaRm TrEnDs😂” and it made me really upset. I hide the cuts on my wrist with a rainbow glove. I trust my dad with this topic more than my mum tbh. I was wondering if maybe I should message my dad about it since he’s a fifo worker and is currently at work so he has time to process it? I don’t know what I’m meant to do because I know my mum will just take my phone and electronics away, and will punish me BAD. Whilst my dad might end up telling mum or just getting made or upset about all the cuts on my wrist. I really need help on what steps to take, so they know it’s serious. Thank you❤ (my mum can be supportive but I’m afraid she’ll just get made at me for the cuts on my wrist)

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the fact is that I know I need this but my brain isn’t letting me watch the whole thing cause I have the attention span of a dead goldfish 😂

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Something I like to do, and I guess this goes along with expressing gratitude for your body, is remember all of the things my body is capable of doing rather than what it looks like. Obviously there are things we can do to improve how we look. But what about all of the amazing things our bodies can do, regardless of how it looks? For me, it's my stamina with running and fast walking, with kicking butt on the rowing machine. Do I still have extra flab where I'd prefer not to? Yup. And yet, I am physically capable of a lot

If they ask about sewerside intentions or thoughts, is it okay to lie? I already am worried about going to a mental hospital for self harm, i have attempted 2 years ago and i have thoughts from time to time. But i do NOT intent to act on them. I do not want to tell her about my thoughts and attempted

Can I tell a therapist about a past attempt ( happened more than 2 years ago), I still sometimes have thoughts but I have no intention of acting upon them. I'm already scared I might get hospitalized because the primary reason I'm starting therapy is self harm. I'm a minor and if I got institusionalized I would be with adults as there's no mental hospitals for teens or kids.

I realized people's views on other people are based on their own views of themselves. They think, If I act in this way then the other person will act in this way. We view the world from our own frame of reference but everyone's is different and we have difficulty understanding that.

Ty sm. Im kinda nervous about what i should tell my therapist on my first session, this helped me

As a psychiatric service dog handler/owner One thing I would want any one who is considering a service dog of any kind is your going to get a LOT of attention more than a lot of people are comfortable with. Two be aware of people who abuse the service dog system especially for PSDs a lot of people will go register a ESA/emotional support animal as a PSD and think that they can now bring their ESA in place's that doesn't let ESAs in their store so be ok with potentially seeing untrained dog and trust me when you have heart rate problems it will rattle you when all the sudden a dog is lunges at your dog. But don't let me change your design on what treatment plan you and your provider feel comfortable doing. I just noticed that nobody really wants to talk about that stuff but it is very important to consider that side of having a service dog

This is really helpful for me. I'm in hospital recovering from anorexia, so I'm looking for ways to change my way of thinking.

Do you think i can be a therapist if i try my best to control my emotions and study hard?

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Yes! I love hearing that people will listen if I ever get that courage to speak about it. I used to get nervous (and still do) to tell people I wasn’t currently self harming. Like they wouldn’t believe me because I’ve had people push and push trying to get me to say things that aren’t true. All of your advice on ANYTHING is super helpful and your energy is super contagious! Thank you so much for this.

I am going into my last year of high school, I like studying and learning new things, but I am so scared of what this year is gonna be like. I am not really good with my classmates cuz people like to pick up on people who does not fight back. If you relate, do not worry you are not alone.

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"I got this" is my current password for my laptop. I always have some positive mantra as my laptop password.

I just brushed my teeth.... Its still too hot and bright outside....🫤🥵😣

How do you get a therapist to set up an appointment with me? Its impossible & Idk why lol

I am so so so scared of telling my parents/friends/therapist. I have a history of bad mental health and one of my friends attempted and was send to a mental hospital and I’m really scared that if I tell people I attempted like three times and that I used to SH that they’ll just send me there. I have a therapy session in September and I want to muster up the strength to tell my parents and therapist then. Thank you, this video helped me a lot and now I have a view of how to tell them. I don’t even think you understand how much this helps me. ❤❤

It can take 6-8 coping skills to match the relief you seek from a problematic experience.

I’m a mental health therapist and these are 6 Coping Skills I saw Simone Biles use during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 🏅 ENCOURAGEMENT Simone was seen mouthing the words “You got this” to herself before one of her events. 🏅 CONTRIBUTING Simone was often seen encouraging not only her Team USA teammates, but also her competitors from other countries. 🏅 MOVEMENT She took time to stretch and move her body before, during and after competitions. 🏅 PACED BREATHING Those deep breaths in and out help calm the nerves and improve focus for stressful events. 🏅 COMPARING This is coping strategy that often gets a bit skewed. Simone nails it- rather than comparing her progress and performance to the others in competition (which the judges are already doing for her), she focused on the progress of her own performance in competition. 🏅 MEANING The 2024 Paris Olympics held special meaning for Simone. She has shared how important it was for her to perform as an older gymnastics athlete which helped give her deeper meaning to competing in these Olympics.

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I told my mom about my mental health, and she just said “nah its just cuz you are a teenager”

So helpful thank you

I never feel safe about telling my parents about suicidal thinking cause number 1, they say, quit being over dramatic, or they say, where are you getting this from, instead of, why are you getting these suicidal thoughts? And I’m over here like, why are you worried on how I learned this when I need help? I’ve texted 988 before and they helped… kinda, my doctor recommended it to me. Yes I’m still a teen, not telling you my age, but uhhh yeah.

26tard here lmao

Also, the "three weeks" are a sad time during August in Judaism.

This is no big deal , but I just get a little depressed in the summer because of social isolation and not being able to go out , the heat and much more ....

But the thing is my mom is the reason and I h ave childhood trauma and I mask all the time to everyone and the reason I do is because I was always had trouble making friends when I was younger and I’m popular so I don’t want to tell anyone because it people might think I’m weird and I’m very fragile in the inside but I think being the class clown is helping because at least I can make others happy (but um I kinda have been crying like my eyes are blood shit red commenting this but I think it’s realving a much of the trauma so yea)

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Hi Mallory I don't use to do self-harm by cutting but when my grandma pass away in 2007 like after her funeral I started to do self-harm by cutting my arm and I did stop but when my grandpa pass away and is that break my heart so bad I have started it back up again and I keep on saying to my mom I cut pimples and I really don't want to say anything to my doctor and I feel like useless because I have disability CP

Thank you i had many urges and i do self-harm i thank you for giving me the information to take better care of myself ♥️

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! People will also say, “WhY cAn’T yOu JuSt SiT sTiLl LiKe ThE oThEr KiDs?”

Hey Therapist, I hope you're doing well 😊. I wanted to reach out because I feel like I need some help getting my life together and trying to live my best life 🌟. Do you have any advice or strategies that could help me with this? Thank you! 🙏

-_- you’re boring

Tbh i just assume they hate me and are gonna abandon me, no distraction lasts long enough lol

This didn't help at all

SELF CARE

hello:( thank you so much for this, really helpful. i will try to confess to my mom and ask for help. i hope it will go well, she's the only person that i trust the most when it comes to this kind of topic. and if she refuses and calls me crazy i think i would just end up kms.. . . just kidding

My mom found out about my self harm scars and now she makes me feel like shit because of it. I wish she never knew about it. It’s summer now and I always cover up my scars with a sweater.

Im starting therapy bc i tried to kms

I have been given lexapro for my anxiety and self harm urges. I love it if I have feel red scars but I don’t want my family to know. I fantasise about a doctor finding out and caring for me though.

tips for separation anxiety at night? (ex; sleeping away from parent)

Thanks