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	Self-Injury and Teens
		Just as it's suspected that the way the brain uses serotonin may play a role in depression, so scientists think that problems in the serotonin system may predispose some people to self-injury by making them tend to be more aggressive and impulsive than most people.
		This tendency toward impulsive aggression, combined with a belief that their feelings are bad or wrong, can lead to the aggression being turned on the self.
		In places where people know that self-inflicted injuries are liable to lead to mistreatment and lengthy psychological evaluations, they are much less likely to seek medical attention for their wounds and thus are at a higher risk for wound infections and other complications.
	www.focusas.com /SelfInjury.html (1524 words)

	Self-Injury - Why Do I Keep Cutting Myself?
		The majority of people who self-injure are women between the ages of 13 and 30, but there are "cutters" of every age, gender, and economic group.
		They do however, intentionally inflict injuries upon themselves, usually in response to stress or trauma.
		Their injuries may vary from minor cuts that heal quickly to very serious wounds that leave permanent scars.
	www.coolnurse.com /self-injury.htm (1816 words)

	Self Injury Support (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Self harm is causing deliberate hurt to your own body, most commonly by cutting, but also by burning, abusing drugs, alcohol or other substances.
		This is because self-harm itself is not an attempt at fatal injury, but rather an attempt to inflict harm without the need for medical intervention.
		The use of self-harming as a coping or self management strategy could be seen as similar to the control that people with anorexia feel over their bodies.
	www.selfinjurysupport.co.uk (0 words)

	lifehatelove \|
		Self- injurers commonly report that they feel empty inside, over or under stimulated, unable to express their feelings, lonely, not understood by others and fearful of intimate relationships and adult responsibilities.
		Self injury is their way to cope with or relieve painful or hard- to- express feelings and is generally not a suicide attempt.
		It is estimated that self- injurers represent nearly one percent of the population, with a higher proportion of females than males.
	www.freewebs.com /tacit_pain/selfinjury.htm (1933 words)

	Understanding self injury - Mental Illness - Helium (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Self injury is, among other things, scratching, burning, bruising, cutting the skin, an insulin-dependent diabetic not injecting insulin and - to a lesser extent - smoking, drinking or engaging in other behaviors that are known to cause harm to the body.
		Self injury is repetitive and is coming to be recognized as an addictive behavior.
		For some, self injury allows them to take the pain and frustration that they are feeling and to place it outside of them, on the surface.
	www.helium.com /tm/224171 (440 words)

	Skidmore Health Promotion Cutting/Self Injury (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cutting seems to be the most common type of self injury and “cutters” use anything from razors to scissor to broken glass to make repetitive slices on their arms, legs, or other body parts.
		Self injury is usually kept secret and the “cutter” often feels deep shame and guilt for this ritual.
		Self injury only provides temporary relief; it does not address the underlying issues that are causing the emotional pain.
	www.skidmore.edu /administration/health/education/Mental%20Health/CuttingSelfInjury.html (339 words)

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		That by causing these injuries they are bringing their pain out to be seen and perhaps healed.
		It can be affected by the physicality of the wound, the type of injuries that the individual engages in, the emotions that are experienced, sometimes a feeling of not being in control and vulnerability.
		It is not the number of injuries that, therefore, marks the difference between episodic and repetitive self-injury, but rather the person's identity with their behaviour.
	www.crescentlife.com /psychissues/self-injury.htm (0 words)

	Equilibrium \| Self Harmony - Home
		Equilibrium is an unique award winning user-led self injury awareness organisation designed to help educate and support people who self harm and their family and friends.
		Self Injury is becoming a widely used coping mechanism amongst teenagers and young adults; in recent years the number of people who use self harm has escalated massively and healthcare professionals are referring to it as an epidemic.
		Self injury / self harm (SI) is the act of physically hurting yourself on purpose without the intent of committing suicide.
	www.selfharmony.co.uk (0 words)

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		It is not the number of injuries that, therefore, marks the difference between episodic and repetitive self-injury, but rather the person's identity with their behavior.
		A self- injurer is typically female, although recent statistics put the number of males and females who self- injures as roughly equal.
		It may involve laying out all the objects required to inflict the injuries and to then care for them, it may the use and arrangement of objects not to be used in the act of injuring, such as music and candles, or it may pertain to the order that everything is to be done in.
	www.thehelpline.net /selfinjury.html (0 words)

	Pain Of The Self Injurer Cutting Burning And Biting To Cope
		Self injurers would not work so hard to hide their wounds and scars if this were the case.
		A majority of self injurers report experiences with sexual, emotional or physical abuse which go hand in hand with their reports of eating disorders, depression and suicidal tendencies; and it is a frightening commonality for these sufferers to have at least one alcoholic parent present during childhood.
		In addition, it is believed that those who self injure inadvertently hook themselves on endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers- what provides the ‘rush’ or release as they perform their painful acts- prompting them to repeat the behavior.
	www.healthadel.com /articles/91/1/Pain-Of-The-Self-Injurer-Cutting-Burning-And-Biting-To-Cope/Page1.html (0 words)

	Virginia Commission on Youth - Self Injury
		Injuries are severe enough to cause tissue damage and include cutting, carving, scratching, burning, bruising, biting, hitting, bone-breaking, skin picking, hair pulling, branding, and marking (Martinson, 1998; Boesky, 2002).
		Self injuring youth should have access to non-judgmental, compassionate medical care for their self inflicted wounds that does not take away their dignity or autonomy (Dallam, 1997 as cited in Martinson).
		Self injuring youth are hospitalized in order to prevent them from hurting themselves, and intensive individual and group therapy, as well as medications, are readily available (Clarke, 1999, as cited in SIEC).
	coy.state.va.us /Modalities/selfinjury.htm (0 words)

	Understanding Self-Injurious Behavior
		This is because they are performed by someone else in a social context and are primarily designed to beautify the body.5 However, teenagers who allow piercings to become infected and then pick at the wounds or secretly pierce or tattoo their own bodies to relieve anxiety or "feel better" are engaging in self-injury.
		The wounds from self-injurious behavior are, by definition, not life-threatening and are not intended to be manifestations of suicidal ideation or suicidal gesturing.6 The severity of the injury is usually measured by three factors: the extent of the damage, the level of medical intervention it requires, and the location of the wound.7
		Many injuries leave only superficial damage to the first layer of skin and require nothing more than cleansing the area.
	www.prponline.net /School/SAJ/Articles/understanding_self_injurious_behavior.htm (2029 words)

	Self-injury
		Self- harm is much more common among girls than boys, often starting in adolescence (around 15 years of age).
		Because of this, it is difficult to know how widespread this behaviour is. Self- injury appears to be a way of dealing with very difficult feelings and emotions.
		Self- harm may occur over many years or it may only at isolated times of extreme stress.
	www.tripdatabase.com /spider.html?itemid=260248 (439 words)

	LifeSIGNS :: Self Injury Guidance & Network Support
		Self injury is any deliberate, non suicidal behaviour that inflicts physical harm on your body and is aimed at relieving emotional distress.
		Injuries can prove to an individual that their emotional pain is real and valid.
		Self injury can become a natural response to the stresses of day to day life and can escalate in frequency and severity.
	www.selfharm.org (0 words)

	The Awareness Center - Self-Injury, Self-Harm, Self-Inflicted Violence, Self-Injurious behavior, or Self-Mutilation
		SAFE Alternatives (Self Abuse Finally Ends) A nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-injurious behavior.
		When a person presents at the emergency room with a self-inflicted injury, his or her opinion about theneed for a psychological assessment should be considered.
		The self-injurer should be taught to honor the positive things that self-injury has done for him/her as well as to recognize that the negatives of SI far outweigh those positives and that it is possible to learn methods of coping that aren't as destructive and life-interfering.
	www.theawarenesscenter.org /selfinjury.html (0 words)

	SelfInjuryInfo.com -What Is Self Injury
		Other types of self injury become repetitive when what was formerly a symptom (occasional self injury) becomes a disease in itself (the self injury becomes like an addiction).
		While a lot of people will engage in some form of self injury throughout their life time, it doesn’t become a problem for all of them.
		While the acts associated with these types of behaviours may be considered self injurious, they do not have the same motivation, duration, or addictive nature as repetitive (impulsive) self injury.
	www.selfinjuryinfo.com /whatisit.html (0 words)

	Youth and Self Injury
		Self injury provides immediate relief, but this is a short-term solution with serious consequences.
		Self injury is not a new phenomenon, and it is becoming more common.
		Self injury, also called self harm and self abuse, refers to deliberate acts that cause harm to one’s body, mind and spirit.
	www.cmha.ca /bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-1036&lang=1 (839 words)

	Urban Dictionary: self-injury
		Self - injury (or self harming as it is also known) is done mainly to relieve emotional pain, like to release a pressure building up inside a person, and they feel they can't communicate efficiently enough to relive the pressure and resort to harming themselves to relive it.
		The national statistics are 1/10 people self harm at one point in their life.
		Self harming can be taken too far and if you self harm, its a good idea to keep a first aid box nearby, and keep the object you are using as clean as possible.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=self-injury (987 words)

	Anxiety Zone - Self-harm/Self-injury
		This injury may be aimed at relieving otherwise unbearable emotions, sensations of unreality and numbness, or for other reasons.
		It is sometimes associated with mental illnesses such as Borderline Personality Disorder, with a history of trauma and abuse; and with mental traits such as perfectionism.
		Many who self-injure keep their injuries secret, while those who do disclose their injuries may be embarrassed and ashamed of their actions.
	www.anxietyzone.com /conditions/self_harm.html (986 words)

	Self-Mutilation
		Self-injury is characterized as any sort of self-harm that involves inflicting injury or pain on one's own body.
		If a child experiences this reversal of dependence during formative years, that child perceives that she can only feel anger toward self, but never toward others.
		The injury is intended to assist the individual in dissociating from immediate tension (Stanley, Gameroff, Michaelson & Mann, 2001).
	www.athealth.com /Consumer/disorders/selfmutilation.html (0 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Self Injury
		Self injurers are also extremely unlikely to be a danger to others, or to be 'mad' or 'crazy'.
		In fact, the whole point of self injury is exactly that - the damage and the feelings are taken out on one's own body, not onto others.
		The National Self Harm Network is a survivor-led organisation committed to campaigning for the rights and understanding of people who self-injure.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A603901 (0 words)

	Santa Clara University - The Wellness Center - Cutting & Self-Injury
		Self destructive behaviors are not to be confused with body piercings or tattoos that are sought for the purpose of self-decoration.
		You may notice that working through this activity helps you more closely identify what you are feeling and thinking, and how a situation that occurred before the desire to self injure may be connected to the urge.
		It may also be helpful to think about the first time self-injury occurred, the situations and emotional factors at that time, and how they were dealt with.
	www.scu.edu /wellness/cutting-selfinjury.cfm (0 words)

	Self Injury
		This leaflet is about the need to inflict injury on oneself in a more deliberate way such as cutting, burning, stabbing, scratching, hair pulling and bruising.
		Resorting to self injury is a way of both indicating that difficulties exist and is also an attempt to cope with the problems.
		There is a very useful booklet called 'Self Help for Self-Injury' which will help you to think about when you self injure, what you are trying to cope with or express, and ways to respond differently.
	www.aston.ac.uk /new-students/counselling/problems/20selfinjury.jsp (824 words)

	Self Injury Help.com - Self Injury Help.com
		And self-injury does not generally include things like smoking and overeating, even though these behaviors may not be healthy.
		Again, self-injury is when someone is intentionally harming their body, which oftentimes results in cuts, bruises, or other visibly noticeably injuries.
		The frequency and severity of these behaviors vary dramatically from person to person.
	www.selfinjuryhelp.com /what-is-self-injury.html (161 words)

	Hamilton Center, Inc. - Self-Injury
		The behavior is defined as the deliberate, repetitive, impulsive, non-lethal harming of one’s self.
		Warning signs that someone is injuring themselves include: unexplained frequent injury including cuts and burns, wearing long pants and sleeves in warm weather, low self-esteem, difficulty handling feelings, relationship problems, and poor functioning at work, school or home.
		An evaluation or assessment is the first step, followed by a recommended course of treatment to prevent the self- destructive cycle from continuing.
	www.hamiltoncenter.org /MHInfo/OtherMI/SelfInjury.htm (0 words)

	Self-Injury Articles & Excerpts
		Self injury is not treated as a separate syndrome, and so there are few specific ways of reducing self injury.
		Please respect the words that follow, they are written by people who are currently self injuring and are their truth as they experience their life.
		LifeSIGNS (Self Injury Guidance and Network Support) is an Unincorporated Voluntary Organisation, run by directors who volunteer their time, and are responsible for their own individual actions.
	www.enotalone.com /686-1.html (841 words)

	Help stop self-injury - RNweb
		She's among an estimated 1% of the population that uses self-inflicted physical injury as a means of dealing with an overwhelming situation or feeling.
		If their injuries are particularly severe, you might encounter them on a med/surg floor or even in the ICU.
		While most of these teens do not intend to seriously hurt themselves, they are at high risk of accidentally inflicting a fatal injury or doing permanent damage to their bodies.
	rnweb.com /rnweb/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=192813 (2334 words)

	SelfInjuryInfo.com -Home
		Self Injury is a difficult behaviour to understand whether you engage in it, have a loved one who is effected by it, or are trying to help through support or treatment.
		While you will find some theory on self injury on this site, the site itself is not intended to replace a body of theoretical research and information that is already out there.
		If you are interested in having someone come in to your organization and speak on this topic, please feel free to contact me for more information.
	www.selfinjuryinfo.com (0 words)

	Self Injury
		In the strictest terms, self-harm is a general term for self-damaging activities (which could include alcohol abuse and bulimia), whereas self-injury refers more specifically to the practice of cutting, bruising, poisoning, over-dosing (without suicidal intent), burning or otherwise directly injuring the body.
		Recorded figures tend to be based on hospital admissions, though more recently researchers have attempted to document the topography and correlates of the behavior in the general population.
		SIAD (Self Injury Awareness Day) which is set for March 1 of every year, is one such movement.
	www.menstuff.org /issues/byissue/selfinjury.html (0 words)

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