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Anna

Anna's daughter started self-harming when she was fifteen and a half, but stopped after six months. Anna describes her contact with services and strategies for dealing with self-harm.

Sharon

Sharon's daughter is now 15 and started self-harming at around the age of 12. Sharon's own history gives her some understanding of her daughter's motivation to self-harm.

Roisin

Although she was shocked to discover her daughter's self-harming, at the age of 13, Roisin was able to understand her daughter's feelings and to find effective help for her. She is 17 at the time of interview and hasn't self-harmed for a year.