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hits himself, demeans himself, and says he wants to die :( New
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yr old has really changed this past 18 months or so. He's very
down on himself, constantly calling himself a jerk, a loser etc.
it always happens after he perceives himself of doing something
wrong. Like yesterday him and his brothers were playing dodge
ball and he accidentally hit me with the ball. I said nothing,
didn't make a face, just had fun with it. He stalked off, said
"I'm just a jerk" and started hitting the soccer ball into his
head about 5 times. This happens daily that he says something
about himself, and probably 1-2 times that he hits himself. He
gets very upset/angry if he feels like he messed up or did
something wrong. It doesn't usually last long, but a few weeks
ago he said he wished he didn't live with us and then said he
wished he was dead greensad.gif He's always been