You have a good bond and a great ability to communicate. Use it as a springboard to being independent of one another, says Annalisa Barbieri
My daughter is 17 and in her first year of A-level study. She will soon be applying for university, and I am worried. She self-harms and suffers from depression. She has had counselling privately and through the NHS, but doesn’t want any more at the moment. To my knowledge, the last time she cut herself was last year. She has been taking antidepressants for the last six months; they have brought some relief and her mood has steadied.
Her poor relationship with her father (we separated some years ago) and historic bullying at school have left her with deep insecurities. I have a younger child and we are a close family unit, as well as being close to our extended family. I have not embarked on another relationship, and we have a peaceful home life.
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