Youth who self-injure are likely to continue harming themselves, and are at risk for interpersonal difficulties, elevated psychiatric symptoms, and, in some cases, attempted suicide and death by suicide, the researchers said. ❋ Ann Lukits (2011)
I used to self-injure, I struggled with depression, I dabbled with drugs and I lost friends to full blown serious addiction. ❋ Scotti Cohn (2010)
Rates of sexual, physical, and emotional trauma run high among those who self-injure, just as they do among those who abuse alcohol and drugs, and among those who struggle with eating and exercise disorders. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In a series of six articles, leading researchers examine normal behavior in chat rooms and the use of message boards by adolescents who self-injure, uses of the Internet to improve academic achievement among low-income youth and ways to provide health information to youth living in developing countries. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Instead of resigning ourselves to being "realistic," we disagreed and found a doctor at Harvard, no less, who treated a genuine case of bowel pathology that he said is shared by many autistic children, who often scream with pain all day and self-injure as our son did--and no longer does. ❋ GreenFertility (2006)
Some women deliberately self-injure, possibly in response to trauma as a child or an adult. ❋ The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (2005)
Some people self-injure by burning their skin with the end of a cigarette or lighted match. ❋ Catpewk (2005)
Girls and guys who self-injure are often dealing with some heavy troubles. ❋ Catpewk (2005)
Cutting is more common among girls, but guys sometimes self-injure, too. ❋ Catpewk (2005)
People who cut or self-injure sometimes have other mental health problems that contribute to their emotional tension. ❋ Catpewk (2005)
They also feature haunting music and rich imagery that may attract young self-injurers and trigger the behavior, especially in those who have just started to self-injure, the authors suggest. ❋ Unknown (2011)
"There's another risk, which is the phenomenon of 'triggering,' when someone who has a history of self-injury then watches a video or sees a picture, his or her urge to self-injure might actually increase in the moment." ❋ By RONI CARYN RABIN (2011)
He said it's well-known that photos and websites about self-injury can trigger the behavior in people who self-injure or who are tempted to do it. ❋ Unknown (2011)
He said it's well-known that photos and websites about self-injury can trigger the behavior in people who already self-injure or who are tempted to do it. ❋ Unknown (2011)
