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.

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.

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.