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Joanna's older daughter started self-harming when she was seventeen. She has been diagnosed with ME, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Joanna describes some positive outcomes, both on her relationship with her daughter and in her professional life.
Joanna, aged 46, is divorced with two daughters aged 19 and 22. She works full time as manager of an advice service. Ethnic background: White European.
Sarah's older daughter started cutting herself when she was 14. Sarah found this completely unexpected and frightening. Her daughter has been helped by the school nurse and a private psychologist.
Sarah, 48, is married with three children. She works part-time and is self-employed. Ethnic background: White British.
Wendy's daughter developed an eating disorder aged 15 and started cutting herself. She has also taken overdoses and spent time in psychiatric hospital. Despite the shock of a recent overdose, Wendy believes that her daughter is beginning to turn her life around.
Wendy, 64, is a sales manager, married with two adopted children. Ethnic background: White British.
Ann's eldest daughter has a long history of self-harm and mental health problems. Ann says it's a very lonely world parenting a child who self-harms and would like to set up a support group.
Ann, 47, is a nurse, married with three children. Ethnic background: White British.
Sarah is 42, a teacher with three daughters. Her eldest daughter, who has learning difficulties, has taken two overdoses and has been referred to a psychiatrist. Sarah hopes this will help her understand her daughter's behaviour.
Sarah is 42, a teacher with three daughters. Ethnic background: White British.
Vicki is scared about the long-term implications of her teenage daughter's self-harming, but she thinks positively about the future and hopes that her daughter will be helped by cognitive behavioural therapy.
Vicki is a 44 year old life coach. She lives with her partner, two of her own children and her stepson. Ethnic background: White British.
Sandra's older daughter started self-harming after being bullied at secondary school, but has now learned strategies to cope and has not harmed herself for two years.
Sandra, 49, is a social worker, married with two daughters. Ethnic background: Black British.
Susan's daughter self-harmed for a short period and has developed other ways of coping with her problems. Susan would like more local, face-to-face, support for parents.
Susan is a 47 year old social worker. She lives with her partner and their daughter. Ethnic background: White British.
Jackie sees herself as a strong person and she stresses the importance of self-reliance in finding a way to cope with her teenage daughter's self-harming.
Jackie, aged 40, is married with two children. She is a care worker. Ethnic background: White/Scottish.
Jane's daughter began cutting herself at the age of 15, while she was having treatment for an eating disorder. She hasn't cut for the last 4 years.
Jane is 54, married with three children. She is director of a charity. Ethnic background: White British.
