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.

Jo-Ann's daughter began cutting herself at the age of 11 but, looking back, Jo-Ann thinks some of her behaviour as a very young child was a form of self-harming. Jo-Ann has learned to understand the way her daughter sees the world and the fear that makes her self-harm.

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.