Self Harm Research Paper

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

The guideline chosen for this discussion is the: Self-harm in over 8s: long-term management. This guideline discusses the long-term psychological treatment and management of single and recurrent episodes of self-harm. This guideline is a follow-up to a clinical guideline entitled Self-harm: the short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care. This guideline was concerned with the treatment of self-harm within the first 48 hours of the incident. Both guidelines were developed with the help of multidisciplinary health professionals, individuals who self-harm and their families to help clinicians provide and plan the highest quality of care to people over the age of 8 years old whom self-harm (National Institute for Health and Care

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

(372) In adolescent’s fatal illness are so uncommon that suicide is the third leading cause of death. About half of teenage suicides have been tied to clinical depression, low self-esteem, and feelings of hopelessness. Teenagers who have tried to kill themselves seem to also struggle with anger and impulsiveness and have deficiencies with their ability to sort out and solve problems; they may also have alcohol or drug problems (Comer, 2013, pp. 303). With this in mind some of the factors that make adolescent predominantly at risk for suicide are: societal factors, weakening family ties, easy access and pressure to use drugs and alcohol, and not to mention the detailed descriptions of suicide that the media has shown(Comer, 2013, pp. 304). Adolescent is a time of growth and self discovery so, it’s no wonder teenagers who attempt or consider suicide are under a great deal of stress. Teenagers seem to react more sensitively, angrily, dramatically, or impulsively which may be why suicidal acts in times of stress seem to be increasing. I’m not saying all teenagers have tried to commit suicide, but the ones that have either accomplished the deed or attempt to. The ones that attempt to seem to have higher

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words actually do hurt. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 43.8 million people in the United States are diagnosed with a mental illness each year, but less than 50% of these people report discrimination. Social stigma of mental illness has caused those with these illnesses to not seek medical attention, to cause themselves harm, and to be anxious in social environments; it is imperative that society becomes more sympathetic to those with mental illnesses.

Self mutilation, banging, self harm, cutting, burning, self injury—these are words used to describe the action of nonsuicidal self injury (NSSI). NSSI is currently in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-The Fifth Edition (DSM-V) under the categories of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and topics for further study. In BPD, NSSI is considered a symptom of the disorder itself. In the category of topics for further study, a set of diagnostic criteria is given, as if was classified as a mental disorder; however, the criteria is not intended for clinical use and may only be used to conduct research on the topic. Topics under this category are usually on their way to becoming a classified mental disorder but do not have quite enough clinical research and information yet to actually become a diagnosis. NSSI should become a complete diagnosis because diagnoses lead to comprehensive treatment and understanding of the illness, better insurance coverage for those with the illness, and social enlightenment about the illness.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people in the United States. Each year 20% of adolescents think of committing suicide, and between 5% and 8% attempt suicide. (J. McWhirter, B. McWhirter , E. McWhirter, R. McWhirter, 2007.p.255). Therefore, it is important to have programs that prevent adolescent suicidal behavior. (McWhirter, 2007. p.256). In recent years, nearly 5,000 persons’ death certificates showed that they were at the ages between 15 and 24. Suicide attempts affect more girls than boys, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (McWhirter, et al., 2007.p.256). Additionally, in 2006, “11.5% of girls and nearly 5.5% of boys” try to commit suicide in the previous 12 months (McWhirter et al., 2007. p. 256). This number grows dramatically among distressed adolescents and even more dramatically for juvenile offenders (McWhirter et al., 2007. p. 256). Every year, nearly 150,000 youth between the ages of 10 and 24 are treated for self-inflicted injuries (McWhirter et al., 2007. p.256). In every secondary school classroom, it is common that

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a behavioral problem that happens when a person intentionally harms themselves repeatably by damaging and mutilating skin by cutting, burning, or hitting, etc., without the purpose of committing suicide. NSSI was often viewed as a symptom of personality disorder, like borderline personality disorder since it involved self-injury behavior that would lead to suicide (Zetterqvist, 2015). However, in recent studies, people who did non-suicidal self-injury did not have borderline personality disorder (Zetterqvist, 2015). The issue revolving around NSSI is the fact that even though NSSI is done without the intentions of committing suicide, studies have shown that the behavioral problem is a possible risk factor

I started lifting weights when I was in the eighth grade but I didn’t take it serious until that summer before my freshmen year of high school. Although it may not be noticeable that I even lift weights at all, I do. I think it’s nearly every boys dream to have big muscles or to be strong. Well, it was mine too. I wanted to be different not only physically but mentally and fitness tackles both of those aspects. So, I decided to take on myself in a never ending battle of self torture. I believe this self torture that comes with fitness has made me become the strongest version of myself.

In this article, Gratz and colleagues wanted to examine the role of childhood maltreatment, emotional inexpressivity, and affect intensity/reactivity in the self-harm behavior of 249 female college students. The authors hypothesized that these factors would have a multiplicative influence on risk for self-harm. Results showed 37% of participants reported a history of self-harm, with 17% reporting more than 10 incidents within the past. There were also no significant different in rates of self-harm between racial backgrounds, but that heterosexual women reported less cases of maltreatment. White participants reported the lowest levels of childhood maltreatment, therefor racial groups were categorized by white versus other backgrounds. Overall,

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.

In the past, studies have suggested that self-mutilators harm themselves as they have no other coping strategies. In this study the purpose was to further investigate the types of coping strategies for people who self-harm and find out if their methods of coping differ from those who do not have a history of self-mutilation. The hypothesis of the study was that there would be differences, perhaps small ones, but differences nonetheless, between individuals who have a history of self harm and those who don. They hypothesized that self mutilators would use more maladaptive strategies and less adaptive strategies than individuals who do not self mutilate.

“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. When Jesus made this declaration of the establishment of the church, he had taken his disciples into Caesarea Philippi, a city widely infamous for having erotic religious orgies to celebrate the pagan god Pan. Here in the epicenter of where, both figuratively and literally, all hell was breaking loose, Christ discloses the role of the church in response to the issues facing both the Christian community and society in general. Looking around at the world today, it can be understood why one would think that the gates of Hell have already prevailed. Thirty-five million men, women and children are held in slavery today, with a child being prepared for sexual exploitation every two minutes. One in every 122

The peer reviewed and academic articles we used were derived from the studies of developed parts of the world such as the U.S or the U.K. Due to this, we can’t formulate or report on trends and incidence rates among all populations of adolescents’ in school settings. This leads to another gap because a majority of the studies that relate to self- harming in school settings were based in the U.S or the U.K as opposed to Australia. This is an important gap to fill because their protocols and reviews would presumably differ from our own.