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> > The
> > philosophy on the Adolescent unit was that self-harm was part of
> > 'self-expession' and, as informal patients, nothing could be done to
> > stop them wandering off and buying razor blades.
> Another philosophy I've come across (from a psychiatric unit) is
> encouragement of cutting behaviour on the basis that otherwise they'll
> switch to ODs- unless someone is very determined, it's difficult to injure
> themselves seriously with a razor, but easy with a bottle of paracetamol.
*¤*‡$*!?!? <gasp>
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Helen D. Vecht: [log in to unmask]
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