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David: Here are a few more questions:
imahoot: Is severe head banging to the point of fracturing skull common in Self-injury as is cutting?
Dr Lader: Yes. Many of our clients hit various parts of their body severely.
ktkat_2000: I was told by my psychiatrist that the self-injury behavior would be in my life until I am in my 50's, when I will "grow out of it". Is there any truth to this?
Dr Lader: No. We have many teenage clients as well as young adults who have stopped this behavior. It's not a matter of growing out of it. There are things you can do to take true control. We know that people don't just grow out of this, as we have many clients calling us and coming to our program of all ages, including those over 50.
Maddmom: Is it uncommon to not plan, not have a favorite tool, and to hurt in other ways rather than cutting?
Dr Lader: No. Some clients have rituals and plan their self-injury, but an equal number or maybe more, act impulsively.
David: Maddmom breaks her fingers. Does that fall under self-injury?
Dr Lader: Yes, it does.
biker_uk: Do you think that message boards are a good or bad thing for self injury?
Dr Lader: I think there are many people, including therapists who try to be helpful, but may not be accurately informed.
David: Thank you Dr. Lader for being our guest tonight. We're grateful that you came and shared your knowledge and insights with us. The SAFE Alternatives phone number is 1-800-DONTCUT. Their website address is: www.safe-alternatives.com.
Dr Lader: Thanks so much for having us. The audience and moderator questions were excellent.
David: I also want to thank everyone in the audience for coming tonight and participating. I hope you found tonight's conference helpful. Also, if you haven't already, please sign up for the self injury mail list on the front of the abuse community, that way you can keep up with events like this on the site.
Thank you again Dr. Lader. I hope you'll agree to come back and be our guest again.
Dr Lader: We'd love to. Good night.
David: Good night everyone.
Disclaimer: We are not recommending or endorsing any of the suggestions of our guest. In fact, we strongly encourage you to talk over any therapies, remedies or suggestions with your doctor BEFORE you implement them or make any changes in your treatment.
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