PeteSake
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Reged: 05/10/10
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School counselor told me today that our child (11) admitted to her that she has been pinching herself when she gets stressed. Our child told her it helps to ease her emotional pain. As the NCP, I had no idea that this was happening.
Counselor said she did not make a big issue out of it, as she did not want to upset our child. She said our child gets stressed when the ex and I communicate and end up fighting.
I do not fight, I communicate only when necessary, and I text. The ex responds w/nasty name calling texts and tries to tell me how to spend my time w/our child. I ignore it, print it and file it away. I don't discuss it w/our child.
Counselor also told me that our child was upset w/her previous private counselor, as she testified in our court hearing and told some of the things that our child had shared w/her in confidence. (counselor did not testify, she gave a deposition which the judge read- child had no way of knowing about this, so it's pretty obvious that the ex shared this info. w/our child.)
Ex refuses to allow child to attend private counseling and has also forbidden our child to speak w/ school counselor. School counselor has mailed ex and made several attempts to communicate, but ex refuses to speak w/her.
I know I should do something to help our child, but I don't know how/what to do. I realize that right now the issue is not dangerous, but I'm concerned about what our child may do to herself in the future if she does not get some help.
Any ideas of what I could do to help her? I'm saving up to return to court to modify PP/CO to include mandatory counseling and more PT w/our child, but I don't know when that will happen. She needs help now.
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DedicatedDad
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Reged: 09/05/04
Posts: 1318
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Counseling is imperative. SIB (self-injurious behavior) is often connected with BPD (Borderline Personality Behavior) and PTSD (Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome).
So, there could be serious underlying problems, or it could mean she was just having a bad week.
Only a counselor is going to be able to truly find out.
You need an attorney and an emergency hearing now.
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