Self Harm - Information

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What is self harm? The number of young people who participate in acts of self-mutilation is growing. Although self-harm is rarely a suicidal act, it must be taken seriously because accidental deaths do occur. <Read More>

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Articles

Self Mutilation
The Cruelest Cut (Time, May 16, 2005)” Journal of Abnormal Psychology, from 14% to 39% of adolescents engage in self-mutilative behavior. That range is suspiciously broad, and other es­timates have put the figure at just 6% or below. But with more than 70 million American kids out there, that's still an awful lot of routine—and secret—self-mutilation.”
The Razor’s Edge (Self Mutilation, Cleveland PD Sunday Magazine, Jan. 9, 2005 )

Starvation
Starvation on the web: Hundreds of pro-anorexia websites share tips and tricks with young readers. Should parents worry? (Time, July 18, 2005)