Support for a Concerned Mother of a Teenage Cutter

Does anyone know of a website for myself, whereby I can join a support group for mothers / fathers of teenage children who engage in self mutilation. <font color="blue"> </font>

NAMI. If you are in the USA NAMI has many branches scattered through out the USA and most citys now have a branch. they have support and therapy groups running on all kinds of topics you can get more information and find out where your local NAMI chapter is by visiting their website - http://www.nami.org/

Family-to-Family
A free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses.

NAMI Support Group
The NAMI Support Group model offers a set of key structures and group processes for facilitators to use in common support group scenarios.

Provider Education
Education program for mental health service providers co-taught by consumers, professionals and family members.

Peer-to-Peer
For any person with a mental illness, this course contains individual relapse prevention planning, a debriefing/storytelling week, and an advance directive for psychiatric care.

NAMI-C.A.R.E Mutual Support Program
A program in which people with mental illness learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies and offer each other encouragement, understanding and support.

Hearts and Minds
Learn about healthy, accessible and affordable lifestyle changes designed to reduce cardiac risk among people with mental illness.

In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness
A one-and-a-half hour interactive, multi-media presentation by consumers for consumers and others about living with mental illness.

Sometimes we have mothers come here and ask questions, and I think you will find us supportive and helpful. You're welcome right here.

I have heard that the Bodies Under Seige (BUS) support group encourages family members to participate, so you might try there also. http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/busfaq.html I haven't been in that group, but I've looked over the http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html self injury website from which that is linked, and there are lots of good resources there for self injurers and loved ones. There are also chat rooms, both for self injurers and for non self-injurers http://buslist.org/nonchat.html (I think that link will go straight to the non-self-injurers chat room).

Another website I like is by a friend of mine: http://www.freewebs.com/thecocoon_si...rlovedones.htm

I hope that you are able to find what you are looking for, whether here or elsewhere.

Rapunzel

sorry, I haven't heard/seen any other than the ones already listed here. How long have you known about your daughter engaging in SM? I can only speak for myself, but please don't hesitate to ask any and all questions you have regarding it. Although it's different for everyone, maybe someone here will be able to help with specific questions you may have. I think it's awesome that you're taking these steps to help yourself and your daughter.