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Help for Self Injury: Males and self injury

Posted: 13th November 2011 by admin in Uncategorized
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This weekend I spoke at the Colorado School Counselors Association
Annual Conference. The purpose of this seminar was to equip school
counselors with as much information as possible on how to with teens
that self injure. The first part of the presentation, I gave as much
information as I could on "What self injury is", "Why teens self
injure", and "How to help". In the second part of the seminar, we did a
live panel discussion with 5 students (3 males, and 2 females). As I
transitioned to the question and answer time and let the counselors ask
these teens directly about self injury, I noticed something I really
had not thought about before that I would like to share with you.

I began to hear a common theme in some of the responses of the guys
when counselors were asking them "why" they started cutting. It seemed
that each guy made a vague reference to self injury and their scars as
a sense of power or accomplishment. Think about this for a moment.
Whether right or wrong, many times society defines a "man" as someone
who is successful, powerful, or some sort of "hero" if you will. (ok
maybe this is more a hollywood "man") Either way, I'm certain that when
guys during their younger years feel powerless, or a failure, or feel
they can't measure up to a certain image, they begin to feel a sense of
shame about themselves and then become driven to find a way to
compensate for this insecurity.

So when I asked these guys about this after the session and my
observations, they all agreed that there is a connection here. As I
explored it further, it was almost as if the scars themselves
represented their ability to endure and overcome...even if self
inflicted. Similar to the admiration a warrior would receive coming
home from a victorious battle, but their battle was not physical, but
instead a psychological and emotional one. Now I realize this is in no
way true for all males. I just wanted to point out that for many of
them, the reason they cut is because the sight of their scars gives
them a sense of power and accomplishment.

More to come - thanks for reading!

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Random Teen Grafiti

Posted: 9th November 2011 by admin in Uncategorized
Tags: cutting mutilation, cutting self injury, help for cutting, Help
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Why this blog?

Posted: 1st August 2011 by admin in Uncategorized
Tags: cutting mutilation, cutting self injury, help for cutting, Help
for the cutter, self harm, self injury, teens that self injure
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Hello, my name is Christian Hill and I have a Master's Degree in
Counseling and specialize in working with teens that self-injure. For
the last 7 years I have been working with cutters and helping families
in my private practice, Alpine Connection Counseling. Please take a
look at my site as there are many resources there for you as a parent
on how to help your teen who is cutting. alpineconnection I
don't want to bore you now with my personal information, but if you
would like more information on me and my background, please click on my
"bio" or click here. Now... let's get on to the purpose of this blog
and how it can help you and your family! Why this blog? I believe this
blog will be worth your time and energy, because I am going to begin
giving you weekly inside tips and insights as I interact with teens
that self-injure. I have a ton of information to share with you that
will immediately begin helping your teen and your relationship with
them. I will also be sharing with you what I am learning on a weekly
basis as I interact with them behind the closed doors of the counseling
office. So, having said that, let me extend to you a HUGE welcome to my
blog! I hope this is a very practical and helpful tool for you as you
help your teen rediscover hope!

Please leave a comment or question to let me know this information will
be helpful and useful.

How to Recognize a Cutter

Posted: 8th November 2011 by admin in Uncategorized
Tags: alpine connection, christian hill, cutter help, help for cutters,
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For those of you in the initial stage of wondering whether your child
is a cutter or not, let's briefly describe how to generally recognize a
cutter. Keep in mind that as I mention these things, that in and of
themselves they do not determine if someone is a cutter...they are just
guidelines to consider and pieces of the puzzle to put together to
determine a larger answer

Number one: Signs of scars usually on arms or legs and patterns of
abrasions. Usually when teens cut themselves they are doing what we in
the professional field call superficial cutting. The teen uses
something like a small razor and cuts the surface area of the skin just
enough to make them bleed. Many times it will be more than once with
small one inch scars next to each other and in misc. places on the
body. Most are not taking a huge a knife and cutting their wrists so
deeply that stitches are required. Although I have encountered some in
my experience, these types of cutters are few and far between and
usually fall into the more suicidal high-risk category. So if you see
small repeated scars on your child, it would be appropriate to ask in
more detail about the injury.

Number two: Being secretive, mysterious, or disappearing frequently.
Many times when teens cut they will either lock themselves in the
bathroom and stay for long periods of time, or stay behind closed doors
in their room. Although this in and of itself can be common with teens
who just want their own space, when combined with some of the other
indicators I will give you, it can be another clue that they could be a
cutter. Teachers often report a teen having to go to the bathroom
repeatedly during their class and . When talking to these cutters in
the counseling office, many of them will admit that certain classes for
whatever reason, be it the teacher, a bully, an ex boyfriend, boredom,
will trigger their need to leave the classroom so they can go in the
bathroom and cut.

Number three: When confronted, the teen makes weak excuses for scars
and becomes defensive. The most common excuse I've heard of scars on a
child's arm is, "The cat scratched me". When combined with some of
these other indicators, if they have scars on their arms or legs the
likelihood is high that they are intentionally cutting.

Number four: Wearing long sleeves, pants, or hoodies during warm
weather.

Number five: Using bracelets, arm bands, or arm socks to cover scars.
Often times teens will do whatever they can to keep their secret and
will hide their scars in creative fashions to the best of their
ability. Just because you see your child dressed like some of these
descriptions doesn't mean they are a cutter, it just means it would be
wise to take a glance next time their arms are exposed.

Lastly, number six: Finding misc. tools such as razor blades, broken
glass, paper clips, or things with sharp edges in unusual places. Many
times these will be found in a small pocket in their back pack, home
made pockets in their hoodies, under their pillows, in a little
container in a box hidden in their closet, etc. If you happen to run
across one or more of these, this would be another clue to look further
into whether your child is self-injuring.

The following information is important because if your son or daughter,
or someone you know and care about is self-injuring, then understanding
what "type" of cutter they are can provide you with the knowledge of
how to get them the best help and better insure the likely-hood of them
recovering. Now on to the different types of cutters. Although I could
go into all the nuances of many types of cutters, let's just focus on
the 2 primary types that will most help you as a parent.

For more information on teens that self injure please visit
alpineconnection or download "A Parent's Guide to Teens that
Self Injure"
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