Self-injury, also called
self-harm, is the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or
burning yourself. It's typically not meant as a suicide attempt. Rather,
self-injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and
frustration. Self-harm behaviors may also be linked to a variety of
mental disorders, such as depression, eating disorders and borderline
personality disorder.
The following video presents on adolescent self-harm behaviors.
The following video presents on adolescent self-harm behaviors.
Featured
presenters:
Licensed Clinical
Psychologist
Paige Lembeck,
M.A.
Graduate Student
Children's Hosptial & Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
