I was talking with my 14-year-old sister the other day when I noticed several thin, rough-looking scratches along the inside of her ankle. They didn't look like something she'd get if she'd just fallen over ect. I self harmed for many years, off and on, and they looked very similar to the cuts I would administer to myself. Because they're located on her ankles, they would always be hidden by socks which she wears very often.

I'm worried that if I tell our parents they might go about this the wrong way, especially our mum who tends to over-react about everything. I'm so worried about her. I don't want her doing these things to herself because I know how dangerous self harm can be.

I want to talk to her about it, but I'm not sure how to go about starting a conversation about such a thing. Any help with this would be amazing!