thank you sooo much for being there for her. believe me, it means the world to her. i myself am a teen who has developed a mentor like relationship with my former teacher. he knows i cut and has always been open to talking about it and any other issue i have had. he is and has been the best person in my life.

some of the things he did that helped me was he always listened to me. when i brought up the issue of self-injury, he didn't freak out or tell me not to do it. i was able to vent to him without fear of him telling ANYONE, including my parents. he asked me why i did it and opened up a safe conversation about it.

even beyond the issue of SI, i found it helpful that he let me vent to him and made me feel safe to tell him anything. he also shared things from his past and from his life with me, which made the relationship more equal.

i hope this helps some!