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.

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.

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.