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Self-harming causes almost 500 young people in Britain to be hospitalised every week. Parents, teachers and friends are often unaware of what is going on, and it's an issue that affects every class in society.

This insightful documentary focuses on the taboo subject of teenage self-harm. Cut Up Kids follows three adolescents who hurt themselves as a way of coping with their problems.

Fifteen-year-old Beth suffers from arthritis and started cutting herself with a scalpel after being bullied at school. Privately-educated Tor began cutting herself after feeling under pressure to achieve good grades and Gary, now aged 20, has been self-harming since he was sent to a children's home aged 13.

This emotional programme follows these young people on their journeys to solve their problems and heal themselves.
 

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  • ashC25107 wrote on 19 Aug 2009 at 01:00 AM

    I have self harmed on and off for nearly 10 years and can totaly relate to the kids on the show, when they talk of not being able to resist the 'urge', its true-if you cut once you are more than likely to do it again...I have faced so many 'critisisim' about my self harming with people saying that i am 'just doing it for attention' but how can i get attention if i keep my scars covered? Its quite funny, they always say that you should talk to some one about this, but for me personally, im scared to talk to any one, especially my GP, just incase they lock me up and throw away the key! I have even been to many counsollers before, but again, im terrified to say whats really going through my mind! How are we expected to heal with worries like that? This is a big issue and it needs to be reconised and TV is just the start of what is hopefully the beginning of some 'knowledge'(?)...Thanks REALLY, you have done the 'suffering' proud, and let us know that we are not alone!
    Ashx
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