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My brother and sister in law had no idea my niece had been self harming until she needed to go to hospital. Thankfully she’s in a much better place now but it’s taken quite a few years to get there and there are still dark times.Thanks guys.
Just a quick update.
My son has been given the all clear physically. He has stated he regrets what he did. The stresses of school and possibly bullying seem to be the cause.
He did just go through a break up with his first ever girlfriend and the possibility of her spreading stuff about him has crossed my mind. It's ironic because when he told me he had a girlfriend I tried to give him as much advice as I could. I even told him that if they were to break up its important to not bad mouth them afterwards and not share information that's private between the two of them.
I'm so mad that I want to go full on investigation mode and find everyone responsible for making him feel how he did. But I know I can't. At least not until my son is in a better place.
Hopefully my sharing this has made people more aware of how this could happen right under your nose. If it seems like your child is withdrawn or holding back there may be something more serious going on under the surface. I was lucky but there's lot of parents out there that aren't.
I’ve had my own issues with depression but fortunately it never got to that stage. Good luck in the future.