Unfortunately,the cutting is very much the teenage style. I was so upset last year when my son came home and said his friend cuts himself. The kids mom took all sharp objects out of their home. He kept cutting himself. It was addictive for him. I found out through my son that this kid was picking the laminated wood off the desks and using the pieces to cut himself at school. I worked at a hospital er and saw one child come in with over 164 cuts in a 20 minute cutting episode. Being a teenager is so much harder now then when I was in school.
I also agree with goldenguru. As hard as it is to face, sometimes it is the whole family who needs help. It took a long time for my teenagers to feel comfortable enough to confide in me and talk everyday about their day or friends. Now I end up giving him advice to give to his friends so they talk more openly with their parents.
