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“I often think of how challenging it was being a teenager, and I was saved from my misery by certain friends, teachers and books to whom I will be forever grateful. I know Holy Shit! I’m a Gifted Misfit! can be one of those books in the lives of many young people today, kids who are struggling as I once struggled and are looking for a lifeline to lead them out of their despair. JJ is one of those people with such a gift for connecting with young people that she can change someone’s life forever.”— Marianne WIlliamsonYou discovered your kid is cutting, leaving you with a sinking feeling in your stomach. You ask yourself questions such as: Is my kid’s self-harm my fault? Did I fail as a parent? Where is the smiling kid I once knew? Cutting is the behavior that tells you something is definitely wrong and that your kid needs immediate understanding and help. Dr. J.J. Kelly has been working with teens and young adults for the last fifteen years, and she is the person whom other professi