hey,
i agree with what other people have said. I think if a teenager knew the person they were talking to had gone through the same things they would feel they were being understood so much more.
I havent had any experience with a nurse/doctor who self harmed. However when I was an inpatient in a psych ward another one of the patients there used to work for a charity called Mind as a self harm worker person. He gave talks to people who didnt self harm so they understood it better. At the time he was working he wasnt currently harming himself, and I think this is the important point. Whatever has happened previously in your life only adds experience to you, but you need to be well, especially in a job where its close to home.
Good luck :)
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