Hi Signing child, I'm sorry to hear that you have been having a hard time, I hope things start to feel better for you soon. Whilst I have no idea how I am going to react when my son comes home, I can guess I'll probably treat him differently, eventhough I know this will make him upset. I'm guessing the reason will be because I wont know what he's thinking and eventhough he is ill, it somehow feels like the trust we had has been damaged and needs time to repair. I dont mean this in a bad way, I guess it'll just time to beleive that he is not going to harm himself. My father was bi-polar and I used to treat him like he was wrapped in cotton wool. Maybe your mum needs to find somewhere to educate herself in self harm so that she can experience what other people have been through, I know that for me, understanding will be the key to keeping it together and supporting him in the future. PM me anytime and be brave, your mum is probably trying to get her round things xx
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