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Tue 09 Sep 2010When each scar is a cry for help
One thing all young self-harmers have in common is TVs in their bedrooms, according to a leading expert, writes KATE HOLMQUIST
A TEENAGE girl has been secretly cutting or burning herself in her bedroom for months. The first her horrified parents hear of it is when the school phones. Their daughter has confided in a friend, who has told her own parents who in turn have contacted the school, which phones the self-harmer’s horrified parents and recommends counselling.
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