I believe that we should neither ignore this behavior nor condemn it. Clearly many teenagers live through it to become happy productive adults. Counseling or psychotherapy can often be helpful for troubled adolescents. Parents need to understand that the details of their son or daughter's therapy sessions are confidential. An adolescent will not open-up to anyone if they believe that their parents are going to be informed about the sessions.
Some teens turn to self-mutilation in response to emotional turmoil .
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