Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Warning signs for self-mutilation can be wearing covering clothing when it is warm out, and not letting people touch where they might be cutting themselves. It was once believed that people who self injure were just doing it for attention but recent studies have proven otherwise. A quote from the research from the CASE study in Europe stated that “The findings of this study show that adolescents who deliberately self-harm often report both cry of pain and cry for help motives. The majority of youngsters wanted to get relief from a terrible state of mind and/ or wanted to die with their act of self-harm. Although the study shows that there is also a cry for help, this type of motive seems to be less prominent than the cry of pain, which is inconsistent with the popular notion that adolescents deliberate self-harm is ‘only’ a cry for help (Scoliers, 2009). With this knowledge we need to make sure we help the children who are not only doing it to

Many people think that self-harm is no big deal. “It’s just for attention,” they say “they’re not really hurting themselves… right?” Wrong. Self-harm is a HUGE deal. In fact, it is 40-100 times more common than suicide. Suicide has been around for ages, while self-harm is a new trend that has been growing since the mid 1990’s, and the numbers are still skyrocketing. Self-harm was three times more common in 2011 than in 2007. Now, tell me that you think that that isn’t a big deal. Statistics show that 1% of the United States self-harms. So imagine you are in a room with 200 other people. It is likely that two of these people hurt themselves. Sometimes it is daily, other times it may just be occasional. Two people may not seem like a lot, but in reality it is.

According to Fowler, Crosby, Parks, and Ivey (2013), suicide and nonfatal suicidal ideations are significant public health concerns for adolescents and young adults. While the onset of suicidal behaviors is observed as young as six years of age, rates of death and nonfatal injury resulting from suicidal behavior are moderately low until 15 years of age (Fowler et al., 2013). According to Fowler et al (2013), the most current available statistics in the United States (U. S.) reported suicide as the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10-14 and 15-19 years, and it was the second leading cause of death among persons aged 20-24 years.

Emma is a 15-year-old teenager diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Partaking in episodes of binge eating, fasting and self- induced vomiting; Emma has a distorted perception regarding her weight and body image. Similarly, Ethan is a 16-year-old teenager diagnosed with Non- suicidal- self-injury (NSSI), who through repetitive cuts and burns to the body uses self- injury as an emotional regulatory strategy. Both Emma and Ethan were suggested Cognitive behavioral therapy as an effective treatment option.

Whereas this support may includes confession of NSSI behavior, other times more general forms of support are key in cessation. Though disclosure and conversation of NSSI behavors were most likely to be with the self-injurers’ peers or significant others, it was shown that these conversations were least likely to be effective and helpful. On the other hand, conversation with professionals and parents, though less likely to be initiated by self-injurers, were more expected to be perceived as helpful. Though more research is needed in this area, this study suggests that disclosure to at least one trusted adult may be helpful for NSSI

When discussing suicide in class, we also learned about NSSI which is nonsuicidal self-injury. This is when someone hurts themselves physically without purposely trying to kill themselves. There are multiple explanations as to why someone would do this. One of the reasons, is to get attention from other people or use it as manipulation. In addition, a person might also do this to distract themselves from the emotional pain they are feeling. The physical injury gives them a sense of validation for the pain that they are experiencing on the inside. Lastly, the physical pain somehow lets them release their emotions.

Self-injury is a problem of increased attention and knowing what do is of great importance. School counselors may be the first professionals seen by a student that self-injures. A school counselor would most likely want to be informed about self-injury to be able to diagnose. As a result of the diagnosis the counselors can bring forward a conclusion to the client’s problem. The counselor involved with Jennifer’s case stated that he or she was inexperienced with behaviors of self-injury (Kress et al., 2006, p. 204). For this case, it is necessary that the school counselor gets informed on what to do in self-injury cases. Self-injury can be a way to control feelings but it can also lead to suicide. With the increase in adolescent self-injury,

“Social Transformation in Self-Injury”, is described as an evolution by the authors. “Self-injury has become demedicalized in its practice, changing from being primarily a mental disorder, or a disease, into a social trend” (Adler and Adler, 2011). This chapter discusses how self-injury had become a social trend, through social learning. There’s a portion of the self-injury

Self harm has become very widely spread across western countries, such as Italy. Non-suicidal self injuries are not only leading causes of Psychiatric Disorders, but they are viewed as unacceptable socially. These self injuries are commonly seen throughout childhood and those beginning to hit puberty (Giletta). Italy takes actions to defeat adolescence by laying down some new laws. The National Observatory on Childhood and Adolescence conducts research specifically for the well being of adolescents. As of May 14, 2007, the observatory is operated by the Presidential Decree. The National Action Plan was designed to protect the rights and progress of children and adolescents. This plan had to be approved the Council of Ministers, then the President

Previous semester the concentrated population for my research was the adolescent age group ranging from 12- 16 years old. The research investigated self- harm in the age group within the last ten years in America. The exploration question was stated as, “What interventions have the best effects on reducing self-harm/suicide rates in adolescents that have a history of depression symptoms in the last 10 years in America?” It’s important to address this concern because self-harm is serious and can lead to suicide. Overtime this type of behavior has expanded and is continuing to cultivate among adolescents.

Deliberate self-harm is a term that covers a wide range of behaviours some of which are directly related to suicide and some are not. This is a relatively common behaviour that is little understood. This essay provides an overview of the nature and extent of those most at risk of self-harm, including causes and risk factors. Examining some of the stereotyping that surrounds self -harm, and looking at ways in which self-harm can be prevented.

Self-injury is an major issue in our society and schools need to do more to help teens handle mental issue. Self-injury is a complicated and often misunderstood phenomenon that is a growing problem in teenagers and adolescents (plante 1). Self-injury is also an dangerous act that can lead to a worst situation. Self-harm is not necessarily a serious mental illness, but a behavior that indicates a lack of coping skills. There are several illnesses that are associated with it such as: borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, anxiety or posttraumatic distress disorder. In recent years, Self-injury as become more common. Approximately two million cases are reported annually in the United States (Gluck 1). Hospitalizations among youngs for intentional self-harm

Self- Injuries behavior effects the victim. Lately, in the media children not only suffering self-esteem issues; they are showing signs of self-harm. Suicidal attempts amongst the youth has been expressed in the news. According to Chance (2014), he talks about how Hughes Tarpley and Stephen Schroder found that differential reinforcement of incompatible can reduce self-injurious behavior (p.264). In this case, a child parent should provide an activity that can comfort them. This can help the child work through the problem.

The purpose of this research is to identify the relationship between teenagers with Borderline Personality Disorder who engage in non-suicidal self-injury, and teenagers with Borderline Personality Disorder who achieve suicide. The method this project will use is a simple questionnaire that asks patients four questions about their suicidal tendencies upon arrival at the doctor’s office. Through this research, doctors and psychiatrists will learn how to map trends of patients with BPD and their suicidal tendencies. They will gain knowledge on a very new disorder and will help future patients with

Suicide is the taking of ones life and it has become a serious health problem for youth ages 10 to 24 as it has become the third leading cause of death according to the CDC. It results to approximately 4600 hundred lives lost each year. In a years time approximately 157,000 youth seek emergency room care in the U.S. due to self-inflicted injuries. Of these numbers it is found that 81% are males and 19% are females. There can be many methods of suicide the top three include firearms,