DD12 has disclosed at school that she’s been having thoughts of self harm and suicide. School and SS are being great and are arranging counselling and cbt, but that won’t start until the New Year.
But I’m a bit scared of how to treat her now, try to be as normal as possible without allowing to spend hours in her room on her phone. Do I discuss it with her, I assume not, she’s very good at hiding her emotions so I’m just glad she’s said it to someone even if it has caused a maelstrom?
I’m just a bit clueless really and so scared of getting it wrong and making things worse. I could do with someone to talk to but have no idea who. Maybe her social worker,
would that be a good place to start, she’s there to support the whole family is that right?