depression and self mutalation
The book "Cut" by Patricia McCormick is about this girl named callie. Callie is living at Sea Pines (known to the guests as Sick Minds), a residential facility for people with mental health problems. Most of the girls have problems with food (too much or too little), or problems saying no to drugs. Callie is different though, she cuts herself and watches herself bleed. She never cuts too deep, but after her parents found out they sent her to a home. Callie silently watches events around her until one day Amanda arrives - Amanda cuts herself too. Somewhere inside Callie's mind is the reason that she hurts herself. So why does she do it? Callie is a normal teenager who has had one too many problems to deal with in the normal way - so she with draws within herself, refusing to speak and cutting herself. She goes to the therapy that is a requirement at sea pines. She never says a word, just sits there at stares at the wall and counts the stripes or studys her therapist shoes. While her shrink who she refers to at "you" asks her questions that's she never answers. Every time when she leaves Callie glances at the paper that "you" is sapose to write down Callies thoughts and feelings on is blank. Twice a day she has to go to "grou
Most men mask their depression with alcohol or drugs. Most are not habit forming or addictive. So her dad had to work overtime a lot to pay all the bills. A chemical imbalance in the brain, or overwhelmed by stress. Her brother sam is really sick he has asthma. Its often decribed as more than a bad mood or bad day. Then brought her a doughnut even though Callie told her she had no money. Nobodys assigned seats but everyone sits in the same seat every time. While she was waiting she orderd a cup of water. · Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. Symptoms you should look for to see if one may be depressed.
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