A mom of a young girl named Teresa noticed cuts on her daughter's arm while she was rolling up her sleeves while doing her homework, forgetting about her cuts. “Teresa, what are those cuts on your arm?” Teresa rolls her sleeves down “Nothing, mom. It happened at Bella's house. Her cat.” Teresa's mom was worried “Hm, ok.” Cutting around the world is a big problem, a lot of teen’s parents are worried about their child being depressed, cutting, having suicidal thoughts, and anything in that kind of category. Some kids that are cutting are leading to suicide, not all, but some, which is a huge problem. Which is why I wanted to learn more about this. Here are some questions you may ask about cutting or being depressed. Why do people like to let out anger or sadness like this? Who started cutting? Is it unhealthy? Why do people try to hide it so much? There aren't very many ways to stop everyone from cutting, but we can help you. If you ever feel sad, stressed, or mad, don't let the anger out on yourself. It is possible to stop people from cutting, but not everyone will stop. …show more content…
They usually cut their wrist, but there are other places on their body they might cut, such as, stomach, or even legs. Teens might cut because of stress in school, friends leaving them, breakups, family issues, and many more. According to a website for parents and their teens, 1 out of 12 children are cutting. 40% teens cut themselves on regularly. 65,000 kids from 10-14 commit suicide each year. 79% females, leaving males with suicidal thoughts. Teens between the ages 10-20 are depressed and suicidal, and over 5,000 are not getting help. It is better to notice the early signs before anything bad happens. Teens need to get help from parents, therapist, or even really close friends they