Self Harm In Health And Social Care

Alesia is a 14-year-old Caucasian female. She resides with her mother and is an only child. Alesia does not have a relationship with her father as she indicated he is a sociopath and abusive. She has ½ brother and a ½ sister, but does not have any communication. She was observed to be healthy, clean, and no marks or bruises visible. Alesia denied being touched inappropriately. She takes Adderall 30 mg for ADHD, birth control to regular her period, and Melotin to sleep.

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

This article attempts to establish that it is imperative for all school nurses to be properly trained in mental health issues. Ensuring they have the confidence needed to recognize the early signs of mental issues so they may support and intervene in a cohesive manner. The reason this article is important to mental health nursing is that it relates to many newly graduated registered nurses, who may feel inadequate in assessing mental health illnesses and how to handle each individual case. These issues must be addressed in order to eliminate unwanted self-harming individuals.

As someone who has dealt with the loneliness and pain of self harm I would like to share with you the affects and health risks of self harm. Contrary to popular belief self harm is not only done for the attention of others. Sometimes it’s a way that people

Self harm is an mental health issue that not a lot of people know about. Self harm is “...the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself” (www.mayoclinic.org). It is an issue that people do not like to talk about and especially in schools. Statistics showed that in 2014, 110% of teen girls per 100,000 self-harmed; and it has increased from 23% to 35% that teen boys self-harm (Michelle). Overall, about 15% of Canadian teenagers self harm (Kids Help Phone). Although many teenagers self harm, people do not think about if adults self harm. Statistics showed that in 2006, 54% of adults between the ages of 30 and 64 self harmed (Public Agency Of Canada). Those who self harm may be suicidal, but they do not

&Donovick (2005) discuss how approximately 30% of all offenders have engaged in some form of self-harm behaviour during the course of their incarceration. While some articles discuss how they are in fact one and the same and have the influence to impact each other, other articles depict self-harm and suicide to be mutually exclusive. This is evident when the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse (2006) states, “Research suggests that self-harm and suicide attempts have different intents, etiologies, bodily harms, frequency and methods. Suicidal acts are oriented toward ending pain and suffering through the end of life, while self-harm is viewed as a method of coping” (p. 2, 2006). They additionally share that some studies show an increase in suicide rates in those who have been subject to self-harming behaviours (2006). For this reason, knowing the triggering factors that could potentially lead to suicide is imperative.

Adults who work in an education based setting sometimes feel uncomfortable dealing with young teens who self harm. Whether this is because of personal reasons or ignorance, self harm is a common subject in schools. When interviewed for an artical, one teacher said that she, “couldn’t deal with the emotional aspect, and couldn’t think of any reason why someone would want to physically harm themselves.” Another teacher, at the same school, stated that he “hadn’t had the experience or training necessary to help the child. This appeared to make the child uncomfortable and regret asking for help." Should asking for help really be such a difficult task? Schools have classes designed to educate teens about how to grow up and take charge, and deal with problems; staff should have the option to take similar classes. If self harm was discussed more in these classes, and appropriate coping methods were taught, there would be less of a problem in schools. Medical officials have much of the same experiences as educators. While they are certified to clean and help with the healing of a self inflicted wound, they have no mandatory obligation to help the patient. Some hospitals have reported that medical staff feels that the patient “deserves to feel the pain” as they purposely harmed themselves. Nurses will use little or no anesthesia on the patient, or will treat them last – no matter the severity of the wound. This goes against the Hippocratic

The intent to inflict harm to one self-consciously or unconsciously is the act of suicidal behavior. Adolescent’s thinking they are worthless as a result of one or more childhood adversities, such as child abuse (physical, sexual, emotional), living in a household of drug and alcohol abuse, observing violence against a parent or family member, poverty, and a family history or mental health further exacerbate likely hood of a child with suicidal or homicidal behavior. The behavior can quickly escalate to true gestures of suicidal. This includes having a plan to harm someone or themselves. Many adolescents feel life is not worth living and no one cares or understand them anyway, so it will not matter, if they were no longer alive. All too often, the children do not want to hurt themselves, just to be heard. No matter, if a child has a plan of execution of merely thinking of harming themselves, they should be taking seriously and to seek professional help, immediately. Young adults that have thoughts of suicide, the suicide-danger danger risk intensify when left untreated, (Hardt, Herke & Schier,

The problem is that the relief that comes from self-harming doesn’t last very long. It’s like slapping on a Band-Aid when what you really need are stitches. It may temporarily stop the bleeding, but it doesn’t fix the underlying injury. It also creates its own

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior. Past occurrences may cause someone to act in a certain way, especially within social situations. Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) is a behavior in which a person commits an act with the purpose of physically harming themselves with or without real suicidal intent. Self-harm is most often related to going through trauma in childhood rather than as an adult. There are many reasons why people are known to self-harm; a lot of the time it is to help feel the pain they are feeling on the inside in another way. One of the reasons a person may self-harm is due to a high rate of childhood sexual or physical abuse within their past. Despite people’s beliefs, people who suffer from a self-harm disorder are not doing it for attention. If someone sees cuts or scars on someone’s wrists or legs, their immediate reaction is that it is from attention. In reality people who self-harm are not doing it for attention and a lot of the time these people take every precaution to hide the cuts to not be questioned about it. There has been research conducted on many aspects that tie into this behavior; research that involves both men and women, the outcomes of childhood abuse, and more. Together, these articles of research

Self-harm, or parasuicide, is a deliberate injury inflicted upon oneself. Unfortunately, it is an issue primarily found in the younger population. Since it is difficult to clinically follow-up these cohorts due to their chaotic nature and constant geographic mobility (Sinclair, Hawton & Gray, p. 247), the long-term consequences of an episode of self-harm are not well-known. In this paper, I will summarize the findings of researchers Sinclair, Hawton and Gray who found that the patients admitted in the hospital due to self-harm, after six years, have significantly higher mortality, higher morbidity and lower quality of life compared to the general population (p. 250). Moreover, I will elaborate my own one-year therapy plan that will be focused on tackling the main issues that contribute to the comorbidity of self-harm: depression and alcohol abuse. Lastly, I will look at another possible treatment involving community reinforcement.

Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a behavior in which an individual commits an act with the purpose of physically harming themselves with or without real suicidal intent. The reasons for self-harm are complex and not everyone self-harms for the same reason. The cause of self-harm varies with age and can start at any given moment. Self-harm behaviors normally end, but for many it can last well into adulthood. The causes of self-harm are both psychological and environmental in nature, but can overall be seen as a way to cope with stress. As the main reasons for self-injury relate to stress, one of the main environmental components of self-harm is the presence of trauma. This may be a past trauma, such as a high rate of sexual or physical assault

The purpose of this article is to explore the issues of deliberate self-harm of people who have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Those who have BPD will typically engage in self-destructive behaviors, like purposefully harming themselves. Although self-harm is not always an attempt to commit suicide, those who self-harm has a higher chance of committing suicide in the future. Self-harm relates to shame, psychological stress, and anti-social behavior. Adolescents have a higher rate of suffering from self-harm. The average age of those who self-harm are 13 to 14 years old.

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.

Tomorrow is getting through self-harm. I have struggled with self-harm and thoughts of self-harm. At first, self-harm was punching and pinching myself, but now it’s more than that. Now self-harm means cutting, pinching, punching, and burning myself. Since I mentioned cutting, struggling with thinking about cutting and at one point actually cutting is something that happened to me. In that moment of it all, my only thought was this is my only choice, when I looked at my hand, seeing the blood rush out of my hand, looking at the scissors in the other, watching my tears hit the ground, is something I never want to feel again. So tomorrow does mean a lot to me because it means another of something. Another memory, another smile, another tear, another red face, another hug, and another of everything. Since self-harming, tomorrow means more than just the day after today. It means another day not cutting, pinching, punching or burning myself. Since