Does your teenage girl know Ana? How about Mia? If shes not yet comfortable in her own skin, maybe trying to lose a little weight, she might know one of them, or at least where they hang out. Just like your teen, Ana and Mia are constantly online. Sharing thoughts. Posting pictures. And they have awesome diet advice, like Eat ice or gum when youre hungry, and Drink one glass of water every hour.

The other evening at dinner, my twelve-year-old daughter recalled a serious auto accident she was in when she was four. Her memory was terrifying: the car skidding on a rain-slick street, flipping over a guardrail, and finally coming to rest upside-down. Its a wonder she wasnt killed.

Today, U.S. News and World Report published an article about YouTube videos of teens and tweens cutting (Teens Posting Cutting Videos on YouTube, February 21, 2011). Among professionals and parents alike, there remains much confusion about teen cutting and self-harm.