Self Harm & Injury

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What is Self Harm?

Self-injury, more commonly known as Self-Harm, is any act done where the intention is to harm oneself without the intention to die

Some examples of Self-Harm

  • Striking one’s body with a hard object

  • Biting (often so hard the skin is pierced)

  • Obsessive Pinching

  • Intentional burning

  • Cutting or stabbing

  • Misuse of medications, alcohol, or drugs

  • Risky behavior, such as unsafe sex or reckless driving

What is Self-Harm?

Learn more with this video from PsychHub

Self-Harm Signs, Types, and How to Cope With Urges

Here are a few questions and answers about Self-Harm from Mass General Brigham

Knowledge is Power.

  • Reasons Why Your Child Self Harms

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  • Signs of Self Harm

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  • Ways To Support Your Child

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  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    Learn more about dialectical behaviour therapy for self injury.

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