Discovering that your teen .cuts. is absolutely terrifying; before you understand
what really motivates cutting, you may worry your child is contemplating suicide.
What can you do to help when every attempt to address the behavior seems to push
him or her further away?

In this compassionate, straightforward book, Dr. Michael Hollander, a leading
authority on self-injury, spells out the facts about cutting.and what to do to
make it stop. You.ll learn how overwhelming emotions lead some teens to hurt
themselves, and how proven treatments.chief among them dialectical behavior
therapy (DBT).can help your child become well again.

Helping Teens Who Cut demonstrates how to talk to your teen about cutting without
making it worse, and explains exactly what to look for in a therapist or treatment
program. Drawing on decades of clinical experience as well as the latest research,
Dr. Hollander provides concrete ways to help your son or daughter cope with extreme
emotions without resorting to self-injury. You.ll also learn practical communication
and problem-solving skills that can reduce family stress, making it easier to care
for yourself and your teen during the recovery process.

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