Self Injury
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Self-injury: What it is and Why Some People Do ItA basic view of what self-injury is, what it isn't and why it happens.
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Self Injury: Don't Make it WorseA guide on what not to do if someone you know self injures
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Cutting - a Silent Teenage EpidemicCutting is a form of self-harm that is far too common. Meet one family that has been dealing with the problem. In hind-sight what signs were there. How can you recognize signs of cutting in your teenager.
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Self Injury: The Psychology Behind a Misunderstood DisorderSelf injury is a complicated, confusing response to some outward pain. What is so addictive about self injury? -
Self-Injury Videos on YouTubeThere are many troubled teenagers in the world today. The growing trend of YouTube videos showing acts of self-injury can be seen as gratifying dangerous teen behavior or educating them about the dangers.
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How to Confront Your Child when You Find Out They Are Self InjuringSuggestions on how to handle your childs self injuring
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How to Overcome Self InjuryDo you frequently cut or cause self-harm to yourself? Would you like to stop causing self injury to yourself but are unsure on how to go about in doing so?
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S.A.F.E. Alternatives: A Treatment Program for Self-InjuryS.A.F.E. Alternatives offers treatment for individuals who self-injure. Learn more about the programs S.A.F.E. Alternatives offer.
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What is Self-injury?Learn what constitutes self-injury & other basics from the author's personal experience. -
Cutting: Self Injury on the Rise in TeensCutting: A term that no longer means skipping class. Celebrities like Demi Lovato have admitted to cutting as a means to deal with emotional issues. This article looks at what cutting is, reasons for it, and what parents can do to help.
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Finding Recovery (Self-injury)A poem about self-injury & the struggle to become a "recovered" self-injurer.
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Demi Lovato Rehab - Therapy Lovato and Others with Cutting Disorders ReceiveDemi Lovato in rehab, but what does cutting and self injury victims need in therapy?
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Self-Injury Linked to Bulimia NervosaA recent study indicates self-injurious behaviors often coincide with eating disorders.
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On Self-InjuryThis is a personal essay on the subject of self-injury
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Self-Harm: The RealityThis research paper briefly explores self-injury and the causes behind it. In addition, it discusses the characteristics of a person who self-injures and how to help. Also includes to interviews.
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How to Detect Self-injuryHow teachers and parents can detect self-injury. The human body is very important. Teachers and parents can help if Mental Health is considered important. Watch carefully!
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Interview with a Self-Injurer: A Look Behind the CurtainDespite the progression of our understanding of self-injury and treatment of those who practice it, there are so many secret aspects and myths. No matter what your connection may be to this subject, you need this perspective. -
New Center to Treat Self Injury Opens in Richmond Heights MissouriSome people cut, burn or pick at their skin until they injure themselves, sometimes seriously. A new center has opened in Richmond Heights to treat this disorder.
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Self Injury: The Secret ShameA summary of facts about self-injury / self-mutilation. What it is, who does it, and why they do it. Also advice on how to quit, and how to help someone you think may be hurting themselves. -
Self-Injury - How to Help Someone You Know Who Self-InjuresSelf-injury can happen to just about anybody, although it has been found to occur mostly with women. People who frequently go through depression, and who are unable to manage anger or have poor self-esteem are said to be more prone to hurting oneself.
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The Autistic Child and Self-InjuryAutism is becoming more common and the difficulties that arise are often caused from the lack of communication. -
The Damaged Self Injury IndividualThe Damaged Self Injury Individual
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Children's Health: What is Cutting?Cutting is a scary thing for parents and children to deal with, this article explains what cutting is.
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Addicted to PainThis essay details the biological/addiction hypothesis of self injury, outlines how it can assist mental health practitioners, and relates it to other applicable populaces.
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My Battle with CuttingThis is something I wrote as a sort of followup to my opinion paper on Self-Injury. My hope is that by sharing my experiences and some of the things I learned others may find hope in the midst of their own struggle.
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An Opinion Paper on Self-InjuryThis is an opinion paper I wrote for a college composition class on self-injury I include my personal views along with the views of others.
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Self-Injury HelpHelp for the people who cut themselves.
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Preventing Autistic Children from Inflicting Self-injuryUnderstanding their needs with caring attention and better communication can make the children desist from such behavior.
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Self Embedding Disorder and Self InjurySelf Embedding Disorder consists of teenagers embedding objects like paper clips and glass into their bodies as a form of self-injury.
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Taking a Closer Look on Self-InjuryAre you fed up with all your problems in this life? Do you want to end them right away? There are ways, and self-injury or hurting yourself is never a part of these techniques.
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Why Cut? Is Self-Injury the Way to Go?What to do? You have found out that your child/spouse is a cutter and now the question on how to move on arrives between the parties. Cutting is one of the newest onsets of mental health issues.
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Self Injury: Cutting Behavior and a Website that Can HelpThis article explain the nature of self injury and information on a website that can help. -
Coping Strategies to Prevent Self-InjuryMany people use self-injury to escape painful emotions, but they can learn new ways to cope that are not harmful.
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Book Review: Bodily Harm by Karen Conterio and Wendy LaderWhile Bodily Harm may seem like every other SI book based on the first chapter, it is truly the best book out there on the subject because it offers a compassionate examination of the topic and a treatment plan that can work.
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Olanzapine: Managing Children with Self-Injurious Behavior & Intellectual DisabilityFor children with a tendency toward self-injurious behavior, the use of olanzapine may be effective.
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Object Mouthing: Self-Injury Activity in ChildrenFor children who suffer from object mouthing, there is risk for adverse health complications.
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Managing Self-Injurious BehaviorFor individuals who are engaged in self-injurious behavior, the complication may be associated with feelings of avoidance and depression but not, necessarily, related to suicidal thoughts or tendencies.
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Self-Injury: Confusing Identity with a Coping ToolMany people who self-injure fall into the trap of defining their identities by their chosen form of self-injury. Recognizing that self-injury is just a coping tool is the key to healing.
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Childhood Abuse Survivors: Self-injury, and Expressing EmotionsMany adult survivors of childhood abuse struggle with self-injury. The root cause is the abuse survivor's inability to express her emotions. As she learns how to give her emotions a voice, her need to self-injure will abate.
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A Cutter Offers Insights into Self-InjurySelf-injury, self-harm, self-mutilation, cutting...whatever you want to call it, it is usually a misunderstood symptom of a larger problem.
