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Coping Skills for Cutters

Teen age is considered to be the critical stage because it is in this period that a child can develop and imitate rebellious behavior. This is also the in which a child thinks about suicidal acts like cutting himself. Such act can be worrisome and disturbing to parents making them look for ways on how to enhance coping skills for cutters.

Every parent wants their child to grow up decently and God-fearing. No one likes their teenager to learn and practice habits of hurting himself and other people. However, there are times that challenges transpire in parenting in which children faces the common teenage problems. This is the time that parents should give extra attention to their children particularly when having problems. This can help in preventing possible untoward incidents such as cutting himself.

Learning the coping skills for cutters is a great help to avoid possible injuries. Cutters usually do different things to hurt themselves not only cutting but also burning and picking the skin, hitting or banging heads and worse breaking their bones. The injuries can be minor that may heal quickly, but for major injury it may leave permanent marks. Thus, it is significant to correct this kind of behavior as early as possible.

Strategies to Help Youself

Confide to someone - This is one of the effective coping skills for cutters. If you want to spare yourself from self-harm, the first thing you should do is to be open to another person. You should not hesitate and feel awkward confiding to someone the things you hide. Trusting someone about your inner feeling can relieve your anxiety.

Figure out your reasons – Obviously, cutters have their own reasons why they do so. The best thing to do is to learn how to manage your overwhelming emotions and stress. It is also necessary to identify the things that trigger self-harm. Working out your emotional awareness can help in identifying your reason why you want to cut.

Try other coping techniques – Cutting is a defensive way of handling difficult situations and feelings. In order to stop such craziness you should look for alternative ways that can respond especially when you feel like harming yourself.

Aside from learning coping skills for cutters, seeking professional intervention can also help. Support and help from trained professionals is necessary to overcome this violent behavior. New coping techniques can be developed through the help of a therapist and in ruling out the root of the behavior. Make sure to find the right therapist that can treat both self-injury and trauma. Likewise, you should deal with therapist to whom you have trust so that the process will flow smoothly. A good therapist is the one who understands and respects your feelings.

Coping skills for cutters can be done effectively if the person knows that his or her family and friends are always there to help and support. Dealing with your feelings and diverting your focus can spare you from boredom and thinking of hurting yourself. Remember that such action will do no good and will not help solve your problems.

Aug 20, 2014-Flow Psychology Editor
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