I am new, reading thru the boards, my primary probs are depression, anxiety, when I was a teen though, I cut and burned. At the time I had no idea anybody else did those things, I just needed ways to release the pain and to feel real. I was very surprised to learn later that this is fairly common behavior. I did not cut for years, thought grown ups do not handle things this way. Denied that I even felt the urge, said it was ridiculous for a 30some year old woman to feel the need. However, in the last year I had two episodes where I felt overwhelmed and cut myself. I justified it to myself by saying "why is it so bad, it's my coping tool?" But I can't let my husband or my children know, so I know it's not really okay to my mind. I also have learned in the last two yrs. that my middle daughter has had cutting episodes. I did talk to her, she knows that I cut as a teen and I try to understand, but I will never let her know that it is still going on. Is that right or wrong? This is a hard topic for me because I've never been able to feel like this is really a serious problem. I am not suicidal and have never caused myself serious harm, nor has my daughter. I have always felt like, "Well, you do what gets you through the day, and if it works.." Thoughts??