Self Harm: Why Teens Do It And What Parents Can Do To Help

Supporting a young person who is self-harming feels like a minefield. Why are they doing it? And why can’t they stop? Self-harm goes against every innate instinct of self-protection and survival, and remains a distressing and difficult issue for parents and carers.

Uncovering the wide and varied reasons and ways young people self-harm, this book offers fresh insights into how to prevent, understand and respond to self-harm. With 20 years of experience in the latest research, Michelle Mitche...