“I often think of how challenging it was being a teenager, and I was saved from my misery by certain friends, teachers and books to whom I will be forever grateful. I know Holy Shit! I’m a Gifted Misfit! can be one of those books in the lives of many young people today, kids who are struggling as I once struggled and are looking for a lifeline to lead them out of their despair. JJ is one of those people with such a gift for connecting with young people that she can change someone’s life forever.”
— Marianne WIlliamson
You discovered your kid is cutting, leaving you with a sinking feeling in your stomach. You ask yourself questions such as: Is my kid’s self-harm my fault? Did I fail as a parent? Where is the smiling kid I once knew? Cutting is the behavior that tells you something is definitely wrong and that your kid needs immediate understanding and help. Dr. J.J. Kelly has been working with teens and young adults for the last fifteen years, and she is the person whom other professionals send their self-harm patients to. In Holy Sh*t, My Kid Is Cutting!, she makes sure you: Uncover why your kid is cutting by debunking myths and revealing truths about self-harm Build your plan of action to make the cutting stop Find the professional who actually helps Move your kid forward to becoming a healthy, active, joyful young adult Relieve your worry and guilt, and get all the tools you need to steer your kid onto a healthy, happy path again.
In this chapter, you get my sincere wish for the health and happiness of your kid and your whole family.
In this chapter, you’ll learn why now is NOT the time to drop the ball and not get help.
In this important chapter, you will learn how to effectively build a family contract based on the foundations of your family’s values.
In this chapter, you’ll learn practical tips – from me, the professional- about how to choose a mental health provider.
In this chapter, you’ll get real with the fact that during a productive healing process….it gets bumpy before smoothing out.
In this chapter, you’ll learn a step-by-step Q&A of how to assess services for your kid.
In this chapter, you’ll learn the warning signs and stressors that lead to young people cutting or other self-destructive behaviors.
In this chapter, you’ll learn the actual definition of self-medication – and maybe even learn enough to be able to honestly identify how you engage in it.
In this chapter, you’ll learn mental health terms and why I operate differently and why what I do works.
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In this chapter, you (the parent) you’ll get that I get you….and I got you. www.drjjkelly.com