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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:15

School psychologists don't tend to be the best-educated, but I understand how impossible it is to get real help when your family is... well, basically doing something that rises to the level of child neglect.

Try to distract yourself when you feel the urge to cut. I used to do so by painting my nails or drawing on my skin. I've also noticed that very heavy exercise tends to create the same sort of release I get when I cut.

If you can hold out a year and go to college, your college counceling center will be MUCH better equipped to handle your issue.

Some shrinks suggest "light cutting" for people who have a hard time stopping themselves. If you must, you can harm yourself without injuring yourself.

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Cutting is definitely a problem. You obviously have gotten addicted to it and need help to stop. While your mom cares for you, right now the money issue seems to be blocking her vision. You should try to talk to the school psychologist about how you would like to get into a program to help you stop cutting. If you are uncomfortable try talking to someone else you trust. I was pretty down back in middle school and I talked to some teachers that I trusted a lot. They helped a ton. People are there for you, you just need to put your gather your strength and talk to someone that you trust. They will help you. They can help you talk to your mom and help her see how important it is for you to get help. No one wants to be cutting for forever. It just is that once you start (no matter what the reason), it begins to be a habit that is not easy to break. So many people deal with this and no one should have to. Please talk to someone you trust, whether it is your teacher or some other adult that can talk to your mom with you, or maybe a friend's mom or dad that could help talk to your mom.