Ok, I have a niece, (she is actually my husband's niece) who is 14 years old and is having very bad behavior problems. She is almost failing school, she just got suspended for threatening to shoot the teacher, and we just recently found out she has been cutting herself on her arm. There are quite a few cuts. My husband talked to her today and asked her why she was cutting herself and she said a boy at school thought it was "cool." I know the reason is way beyond that. We have no idea how to get through to her. She has had a bad year. I won't say what but some things happened a few months ago and I know she is keeping a lot of emotions bottled up inside. The behavior problems started way before this. Lying, stealing from family members, using profane language towards her own parents. She was in counseling once and was kicked out because she threw a chair at the therapist. If you have gone through this (cutting, etc.) or know someone who has please tell me what we can do to help her.
2006-09-16
15:13:31
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