The Day My High School Found Out About My Self-harm Was One Of The Worst Of My Life

It could have been handled better

Sarah McManus MSc
The Blade and Beyond
8 min readMar 11, 2023

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“Mr. Morris wants to see Sarah, please”

I’d never been pulled out of a lesson before, especially to see the Assistant Head Teacher. My friend stood in the doorway of my I.T. classroom, a mutual friend at her side, and I knew it wasn’t for…

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Sarah McManus MSc
The Blade and Beyond

Sarah is a UK-based writer with an MSc in Psychology. She writes about mental health & Neurodiversity. She is also the Owner and Editor of The Blade & Beyond.