"[Mr. Crites] says he regrets letting his troubled daughter quit counseling. 'I'd rather have a damaged relationship than a dead daughter,' he said. 'I just - you have to try to make sure that they're safe.'"Joan Goodman, an adolescent psychologist, encourages parents to get professional help for teenagers who struggle with self-mutilation, addiction, or other disorders. With therapy and medication, she says, many teens can recover. Source: WJLA-TV (VA)
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