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Pat's daughter was bullied at school when she was 14. She started scratching her arms and later took an overdose. Pat describes coping as a single father. Clinical services have been helpful, but he would like the school to deal with the bullies.
Pat is divorced and looks after his three children aged 15, 13 and 11. He works as a builder. Ethnic background: White.
Nick found out that his daughter was self-harming when she was 14. He had no experience of self-harm and felt helpless. He has since learnt how common self-harm is. His daughter was treated by a psychologist and now rarely self-harms.
Nick is married with three teenaged children. He works as a company director. Ethnic background: White.
Jim and his wife/partner discovered that their 14 year old daughter was self-harming a few months after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder. She is receiving treatment, compulsorily, but the disease is having a huge impact on all their lives.
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Philip thinks his son started cutting himself when he was about 20. He lives at home with his parents and has had several years contact with mental health services. Philip describes the difficulties of the situation and advises other parents not to give up.
Philip, 59, is married with one son aged 23. He has worked as an accountant and computer consultant, and is now a self-employed handyman. Ethnic background: White British.
Charless elder son became depressed and started self-harming aged 16. He is being treated by CAMHS and private psychologists. Charles finds his mood swings very worrying and difficult to deal with.
Charles, 61, is a retired company director, married with three children aged 17, 14 and 12. Ethnic background: White British.
