Self-Harm Is A Result Of Severe Depression

The rate of suicide, the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally, increases each year. “More adolescents die each year from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined” (Preventing Teen Suicide, 2016, p.2). These facts show suicide is a serious problem among teens. Last year, teen suicide became the second leading cause of death in the United States confirming the significant increase in teen suicides.

I used to be a cutter… but shh, don’t tell. Society didn't allow me to express my pain that way…Today’s society refuses to acknowledge many problems that teens deal with. People would rather believe in ‘happily ever after’ than face the truth, children are suffering. While it may seem to others that the problems are made up, its very real to the one dealing with them everyday. This suffering can leave permanent scars, and damage (if not ruin) their future. By remaining ignorant, self harm becomes more and more common, but at what cost? If educators and medical personnel were to be more educated on self harm and how to deal with it, teens and young adults would be more comfortable asking for help. Getttig rid of the stereotypes that

As the time goes by more and more psycologist and sociologists are concerned about the inclination of children and teenagers to harm themeselves. Self-harm which is the intentional self-poisoning or self-injury, with or without suicidal intent) in children and adolescents has been identified as a major problem in several countries. Much recent information on self-harm in young people has been based on surveys, usually in schools [3,4]. This has highlighted the extent of the problem at the community level. Most individuals who gain access to clinical care, however, have presented to hospital following-harm. However, only a minority of individuals who self-harm in the community present to hospital or any health facility .

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

“In some cases, depression can be a medical condition in which the patient should be carefully observed as much as possible. Symptoms of attempting suicide are similar to those of depression. Some of the more rampant symptoms include a change in eating and sleeping habits, a marked personality change and a lost of interest in pleasurable activities. They physically appear sad and weighted down, and can sleep a great deal, even talking in soft, tired voices” (Child health). On the other hand while depression and suicide are similar in many respects, one will not necessarily result in another. It is possible for someone depressed to never think about suicide at all (Galas 42). Depression can lead anyone to suicide, but teenagers are especially at risk because they often feel like their feeling of hopelessness will never go away. There is a cycle in which teens can fall into; depression, isolation, sadness, and more depression. The longer this cycle continues, the more likely they are to try and end their own life

Teen suicide has been gradually increasing over the past decade throughout our entire nation. The best and most efficient way to prevent teen suicide is to inform people of its existing threat and to teach people to look for warning signs. Teen suicide is an important issue because it threatens a myriad of lives that have so much great potential. To assist you in understanding the severity of this current issue, i will provide the following statistics about teen suicide, relations and examples, warning signs, and causes. Periods of anxiety or depression during adolescence are common and can be normal scientific reactions to loss or under unbearable amounts of stress. (quiet like the two romantic

Suicide is the third leading cause of deaths in adolescents in the United States. Teen suicide is also often referred to as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Teens so often are suicidal and attempt suicide as a call for help from others. They have no intention in dying they are just trying to cry out for help from anyone that will listen. Many reasons cause teen to attempt suicide, varying from bullying to psychological disorders. In fact, psychological disorders accounts for about 90% of teens who attempt or commit suicide. Teenagers are also at higher risk of suicide when they are under

Have you ever felt so sad that you felt the only way to feel any kind of happiness was to cause yourself harm? This is the life for hundreds of teenagers, and adults. Self-Harm is unknown to most people unless that have experienced it themselves. Through the definition, anecdotal references and the many forms and reasons behind self-harm it will be clear that self-harm is a serious mental disease, but is treatable.

There are a number of causes for self-harm but the most common include abuse, a cry for attention, depression/anxiety, and peer influence. “Self-harm can be a way of coping with problems. It may help you express feelings you cannot put into words, distract you from your life, or release emotional pain” (HelpGuide.org). Of course there are many other sources the need for self-harm can be rooted. Teenagers nowadays have to deal with quite a bit of stress in their lives.

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-harm, [is] defined here as deliberate and voluntary physical self-injury that is not life-threatening and is without any conscious suicidal intent” (Laye-Gindhu & Schonert-Reichl, 2005, p. 447). “According to population studies, between 5% and 10 % of adolescents report past-year self-harm” (Mehlum, et al. 2016, p. 1082). Some of the more well-known forms of self-harm are “cutting, hitting, biting,” (Laye-Gindhu & Schonert-Reichl, 2005, p. 453) and other non-suicidal actions – scarifications are among more publicly-recognized type. Adolescents hurt themselves in these ways because it gives them a way to physically deal with the emotions they experience; this makes sense, since inflicting injuries to yourself that are severe

“You are beautiful and are worth more than harming yourself.” (Demi Lovato) Many people self harm and even those close to them don’t notice. Self harm is dangerous and if left unnoticed can quickly lead into suicide. Self harm has been around for centuries and is still a major problem in teens today. Luckily there are organizations that are willing to help.

Self-harm is harming oneself intentionally without a suicidal attempt in order to cope with emotions, thoughts, problems, etc, it is especially most popular with teens. Some different forms of self-harm include: burning skin with cigarettes or matches, picking at skin until it bleeds, banging one’s head on a wall or table, getting numerous amounts

Teenage suicide is the number two cause of death for teens today. While the questions of why can never be answered for certain there are numerous risk factors that can go into the reasoning for a teen taking their own life. Factors include family problems, bullying, and sexual orientation, but other problems are just natural changes in the developmental process of teenagers. Cognitive and identity development and seeking autonomy are all instinctive aspects of being a teenager, but when a teen sees no way out of their problems or negative emotions and when depression seeps in, important and life saving measures can and should be made.

Today’s teenagers are faced with the ever changing world around them and the biological changes of their bodies. Many teens are also faced with depression. Approximately half of teenagers with untreated depression may attempt suicide, which remains the third leading cause of death in this age group. (Bostic). This depression affects their school, family lives, and robs them of their self image. Depression affects many teens and often goes by unnoticed and untreated.