[Counselors] Girls Cutting

[OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

There is a workshop located in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas,
and Memphis, Tenn. that is sponsored by Cross Country Education entitled,
"Breaking the Habit of Self-Harm".  It sounds quite informative.  Somewhat
expensive but not as costly if  5 or more attend.  If you need more
information just let me know.  I appreciate everyone's input on this
topic.  It is a definite issue.
Sylvia Sterling
School Psychologist, LPC
Oklahoma School for the Blind

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 10:10 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> We always need to notify the parents/guardians, first. I've had several
> cutters over the years. A lot of them aren't doing it to commit suicide.
> It's more of their way of handling stress or whatever emotion that's
> causing it. Stress can cause people to drink alcohol, over-eat, smoke
> cigarettes, etc. Cutting is what some kids choose to do. I explain it to
> the kids and the parents like this: Houses on the coast are often built on
> 4 columns so when the waves get high during a storm, the house won't get
> flooded. If one of the columns gets destroyed, the house has only 3 columns
> to sit on. To keep the house balanced, the owner may put a temporary column
> in it's place. I say the kids are like the houses on the beach. When
> stress, anxiety, or anger comes along and they lose one of their columns,
> they cut in order to, temporarily, stay balanced. They seem to understand
> that visual. Cutting may become an addiction. I always tell the
> parent/guardian that it'd be wise to seek out a professional counselor, if
> their child is cutting. Also, they're putting themselves at risk,
> physically. There are so many bad bacteria floating around these days. If a
> parent refuses to get the child help, I report them to DHS, due to
> emotional neglect. I've had copycat cutters, too. These are the ones that
> want to fit in with a group of peers who may have a cutter amongst them.
> Sometimes, these are the group of kids who come from broken homes,
> alcoholism, drug addiction, etc. They will often wear dark clothing, but
> not always. I call these kids my "fringe" kids. They're out on the edge
> fascinated with the "dark" world. The copycat cutters will, often, stop,
> after I talk with them, but there have been some that started out copycat
> cutting, but became addicted to it. I hope this helps. I can be reached at
> 405-821-6647, if you'd like to talk to me about what's going on in your
> situation. Have a good one. Michele Kingdom :)
>
> *Michele Kingdom*
> National Board Certified Teacher; LPC
> 8th Grade Counselor
> Cheyenne Middle School
> Edmond, Oklahoma
> 405-340-2940
>
> >>> OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <
> counselors at lists.onenet.net> 3/8/2016 2:09 PM >>>
> Talking to each individually, calling parents. If there is suicidal
> ideation, we recommend (but cannot require) a note from a mental health
> professional that they've seen before returning to school.
>
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> Date: 03/08/16 01:44 PM
> Subject: [Counselors] Girls Cutting
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> How are other counselors handling girls that are cutting?
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> *Nona Laminack*
> *Big Pasture Schools*
> Assistant JH/HS Principal & Counselor
> 580-281-3276
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