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Saving the Lives of Butterflies
Self-Injury The Butterfly Project Self-injury, also known as self-mutilation and cutting is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue mostly done without suicidal intentions...
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Saving the Lives of Butterflies: Part 2
It’s been a few months since I first introduced The Butterfly Project to the high school kids I work with (if you haven’t already, you can check out my post entitled “Saving the Lives of Butterflies”)....
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One Mother’s Experience with Bipolar Disorder and the Importance of Support...
The other day I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with a former client’s mother about her experiences dealing with her now 19 year old daughter, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at...
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Inside The Thoughts of a Cutter: A Poem
The other day one of my students who used to cut herself, but hasn’t cut in several months, shared a poem with me she wrote that I thought would be beneficial to share. I think it gives a quick glimpse...
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Being A Psychotherapist: Things School and Books Can’t Really Prepare You For...
Another thing school and books can’t really prepare you for are suicidal clients. Sure they cover the subject of suicide in graduate school, but the training of dealing with suicidal patients is...
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