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Nicky's daughter started self-harming when she was about eleven years old. She was eventually diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and has worked hard on alternative coping strategies. Nicky is very proud that she has not self-harmed for some time.
Nicky, aged 48, is married with a son aged 26 and a daughter aged 24. She works part-time as a lecturer. Ethnic background: White British.
Joanne's daughter started self-harming at age 9, but Joanne only discovered this when she was 14. She has harmed herself in several ways and is currently a psychiatric inpatient. Joanne uses Twitter to share her experiences and understand more about self-harm.
Joanne, 44, is divorced with two daughters aged 13 and 16. She works as a part time bank clerk and cake maker. Ethnic background: White British.
Jo found out that her younger daughter was harming herself when she had a mental health crisis aged 19. Jo's experiences of her daughter's illness have influenced her professional treatment of young people who self-harm.
Jo, 53, is married with two daughters aged 25 and 22. She is a nurse. Ethnic background: White British.
Susan's younger daughter cut herself in her early teens. She now lives in Australia, where she has been depressed, has overdosed, and was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Susan is anxious about her, but hopes her therapist will help her develop better coping strategies.
Susan, 58, is married with two daughters aged 23 and 25. She is a part-time librarian. Ethnic background: White British.
Tam was born in the USA but now lives in the UK with her second husband and their son. Her 14 year old daughter started cutting herself while living with her father in the US, but came to live with Tam 4 months ago. Tam is going to access self-harm services through her GP.
Tam is 43, married with four daughters aged 20, 20 (twins), 17 and 14, and a one-year old son. She works as a healthcare research contracts administrator. Ethnic background: White.
Erica's younger daughter took a serious overdose when she was 14 and spent time in a psychiatric hospital. Erica says never, ever give up on your children'.
Erica, age 48, is divorced with two daughters age 20 and 17. She works as an administrator in children’s social care. Ethnic background: White European.
Isobel's younger daughter took the first of three overdoses when she was 15, but has not repeated this for nearly a year. Isobel says she is more mature now and able to talk about how she feels.
Isobel, age 46, is a social worker. She is single, with two daughters aged 17 and 22. Ethnic background: White British.
Liz's middle daughter started cutting when she was 16. She later developed an eating disorder and took an overdose. Liz thinks it is important for parents to let their child know that they want to help and to find a way to communicate.
Liz, 52, is a research assistant, married with three daughters. Ethnic background: White British.
