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It's mainly keeping me safe. Treatment doesn't really happening.
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Different families react in different ways, but taking the first step to telling a parent, or getting someone to tell a parent is amazing, an can also be a step to recovery (If that's what you wanted) - But for most young people (Under 18) Parents are told for the safety of the young person/adult. Whereas Adult (18+) can confide in Doctors etc.
But like I was saying, all parents react differently, lodes express anger at a person, as useless as being angry is, the anger naturally comes from being worried. I know my parents were told via CAMHS, but CAMHS was able to get an additional person to talk to them and explain why I was engaging in those behaviours, and just simply saying 'Keep an eye on her' kinda thing. They made me feel guilty, ashamed for the first few months, and at times still do.
But having them know, I know is an amazing step. Look after yourself, Mona.
Best wishes,
Angel
Where are you living at the moment? Is it in the UK?
I would cut everyday usually. Then I found out different ways which gave a better result, like punching brick walls and rubbing my knuckles against a felt board.
I'd have to wear long sleeves all the time because my mum didn't know. After a while, everyone at school just kinda guessed because I became so depressed, would only talk to my 3 friends in tutor and never rolled up my jumper, even when it was 25+ degrees. The 2 boys helped me to stop.
Once they had left my school half way through last school year(unexpectedly)I started again but it got worse. I would blame myself for everything. Not sleep. Not eat. Stop going out. I lacked in these things before but it then got serious.
Then later last year I saw one of the boys who had left my school. He didn't even give me the time of day. So when I got home I texted the other boy. I was about to cut again until I got a reply. I just said 'don't give him the time of day, I'm here for you'. That's when I told him about how I'd started again and how I was about to do it then.
I now have stopped for about 5 months. My mum knows. She didn't get mad as such, she was worried. Sometimes I want to do it again but I have to stop myself.
I think that I have had mental health issues ever since my dad went to prison when I was 10 but my mum doesn't really get it when I drop hints. Maybe she's in denial, I don't know.
I hope this helps in anyway. I tried to cover all the questions you asked the others.