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Youth minister asks: how to proceed with teenagers who have let me know they're cutting?
"I am a youth minister and have found the trust of a small group of teenagers who are "cutting". They are all friends but cut for different reasons. They each have let me know the reasons and they are all three from different broken family situations. Although their families are aware of the abuse in their pasts that cause them to do this, and that they cut, their reactions have not been psychologically helpful to them. They only get angry and threaten to send them away. While I am glad that they not only trust me but also bring their troubled friends to me, I am not at all qualified to give them the help they need. With the proper knowledge, I would love to be able to help them since seeing a professional is not an option. I just want what's best for them. How should I proceed?"
Asked by Justin after reading the article, "Ask the Child Psychologist: Cutting and Self-Injury":
http://www.education.com/magazine/column/entry/...
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Asked by Justin after reading the article, "Ask the Child Psychologist: Cutting and Self-Injury":
http://www.education.com/magazine/column/entry/...
> 60 days ago
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