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Plea to Stop Self-Harm Schools Craze

Rates of self-harm among young people aged 12 to 24 have risen by 43% in 10 years — and young women are considered to be at greatest risk.

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Conference Transcript

What It Takes For You To Stop Self-Injuring and DBT For Treating Self-Injury

People self-injure, usually to regulate extreme negative emotions. It is often their only way to cope. It is the only way that they have learned, and so they keep coming back to it. It is obviously ineffective for having a reasonable quality of life, but it can work in the short-term for reducing emotional pain.

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"Teens Talk to Teens About Rape"

Nearly 60 percent of all rape victims are under age 18. And, nearly all are raped by someone they know. The younger the victim, the more likely it is a family member. This award-winning film tells teens what they need to know about rape and why victims are never to blame for crimes of sexual violence.

What makes these mental health films different and so moving is that they describe the impact of physical and sexual violence and misperceptions on their victims.

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From Our Self-Injury Forums

Can't Find My Way Out
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I am 23 years old. I believe i have a disorder called trichotillomania (I've never been diagnosed but its obvious). I constantly pull my hair out from the roots. I usually do it with multiple strands. I love the sound of the snap. Its therapeutic to me (i realize that's bizarre). I've been doing this now for 11 years. I have gone for hypnotherapy, been medicated with antidepressants, therapy, counselling, and other tactics.

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Depression and Self Injury

Individuals Who Self-Injure Often Have Suffered Sexual, Emotional, or Physical Abuse

Suyemoto and MacDonald (1995) reported that the incidence of self-mutilation occurred in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 35 at an estimated 1,800 individuals out of 100,000. The incidence among inpatient adolescents was an estimated 40%.

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From Our Bookstore

Cut: Mercy for Self Harm

You keep the scars hidden and tell yourself you can stop, but you cant. You think the pain of cutting will end the hurt inside, but it always comes back. Maybe you dont even want to admit that you engage in selfharm. Is there any hope for breaking free? Author Nancy Alcorn says yes, you can find hope and freedom if you apply the principles in this book.

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From Our Radio Show Archives

"The Dangerous Consequences of Eating Disorders"

It's a slippery slope of how eating disorders start innocently enough and how quickly extreme weight loss and exercise behaviors can become obsessions that spiral out of control. Guests and callers discuss how they developed anorexia and bulimia and the devastating impact these eating disorders have had on their lives.

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