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Feeling so frustrated

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Newpuppymummy · 09/07/2021 18:45

My daughter aged 16 has been self harming for a couple of years. During this time there has been periods of self harm on and off. We have had help from mind and from Camhs with support strategies but not sure it’s really helped.
I just feel exhausted with the worry of it all. My eldest daughter has just found a blade in her sisters room again and I just feel so overwhelmed with stress.I feel like I’m failing her but I also have feelings of resentment towards her for making our life so difficult. I know it’s not her fault and I know mental health doesn’t work like that but I feel like we try so hard to make her happy/her life easier all of the time and nothing works.I feel like we are all walking on eggshells around her all of the time and it’s affecting us all as a family. Does anyone have any advice are coping strategies on how to deal with this? Not even so much the self harming but more coping with the worry and stress of it all.

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GreenWasabi · 11/07/2021 19:31

I would get her in therapy before it gets worse ...i am in a similar situation with my 17year old son, it has escalated and his therapist rang me to break confidentiality to say he is at high risk of suicide
I wish I had got him therapy years ago when it first started.
I know what you mean about the feelings of frustration , don't feel bad, you are a person too

GreenWasabi · 11/07/2021 19:34

In addition- if you can afford it, get some therapy for yourself if possible so you can cope with it all

Newpuppymummy · 11/07/2021 19:36

I just don’t know where to start on knowing what kind of therapist she needs. Going back to Mind as a starting point

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