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It's because they are struggling
Listen
Hear
What are the young people saying to you here?
Make a note of what they are telling you, or asking you to do, in your own words
Reflect
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There are many, varied things that cause young people to self-harm
Young people often experience adults as being more interested in the act of self-harm than the reasons for their distress
Share the task of understanding the reasons for the distress: “let’s work this out together”
Professional curiosity about the person, more than the self-harm
“How are things?”
“How are you feeling?”
“What do you need?”