Suicidal Ideation & Self-Harm

Read the full series on Teens & Self-Harm and check out our video workshop! Having a teen who self-harms can be a frightening and disorienting experience for families.  While as parents we can imagine what it means to protect our children from dangers in the outside world, it’s a different experience entirely when our child needs protecting from themselves. Supporting a teen who struggles with self-harm behaviors can be uniquely

Ask most parents what they would do if someone harmed their child, and you’ll likely get a spirited answer like, “Who am I fighting today?” When we imagine the types of danger our children will face in the world, we may picture ourselves in heroic roles, even using our bodies as a shield or confronting the big bully. But when parents discover that their child is harming themselves, it can