Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Teenagers — Why They Cut, and What to Do | Bharosa She is fifteen years old. Her mother found the cuts on her thigh last week while folding her laundry. The shock was immediate. The anger came next. The accusations followed — are you doing this for attention, is this a social […]
When a Loved One Is in Crisis — A Family’s Practical Guide to Psychiatric Emergency | Bharosa At 11 PM on a Tuesday, her brother began saying things that did not make sense. He was convinced that people were watching him through the television. He had not slept properly for four days. He was pacing
Life After a Suicide Attempt — Recovery, Safety Planning, and Hope | Bharosa He woke up in a hospital bed three days after his attempt. His first feeling was not relief. It was not gratitude. It was shame, embarrassment, and an overwhelming sense of having failed at the last thing he had tried to do.
When a Mother Measures Her Worth by Her Child’s Marks | Bharosa The results came out at 10 AM. By 10:15, she had read his report card three times. By 10:30, she had cried in the bathroom. Not because his marks were bad — they were good, actually, better than most of his class. They
The Mother Who Cannot Celebrate Herself Without Her Children’s Achievements | Bharosa Her friend asked her, over coffee, what she had done for herself lately. She opened her mouth to answer. Nothing came out. She tried again. Her daughter had just won a debating competition. Her son had got into a good school. Her husband
