“Cutting is so widespread in our school that we couldn’t possibly provide effective support for every affected pupil – but I wonder, in any case, whether we need to? Some of them just seem to try it once or twice, then move on. But how can I tell which are the kids I should be prioritising? Which are the ones that actually need our help?”
A question I am regularly asked when training staff about pupil mental health and wellbeing is: “When should I be worried?” In particular this question comes up with regards to eating, exercise and self-harm.
Equally, with under-eating or over-exercising it can be difficult to tell the difference between diet and disorder, between health and obsession.
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