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Understanding Self-Injury: Causes, Effects, and Support

Self-injury, involving harmful acts like burning or punching, affects millions, especially teens and young adults. Learn why individuals engage in self-harm and how to offer help and support. If you or someone you know is struggling with self-injury, know that you are not alone and there are resources available to assist you. Visit http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/self-injury for more information.

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Understanding Self-Injury: Causes, Effects, and Support

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  1. Self-Injury Also known as Self-Mutilation

  2. What is it • Self-Injury involves intentional Burning, Punching, and Drinking something that is very harmful like bleach or detergent

  3. Who does it affect • It affects around 2 million people in the U.S Mainly teenagers and young adults.

  4. Why do they do this • This mainly occurs so people can express emotional pain. • It’s a way they control there body when they can’t control anything else.

  5. How to help • If you think someone is victim of self-injury the might be glad that you are to bring it up.

  6. How to help yourself • Know that you are not alone because so many people are self-injurers • You can talk to your schools counselor

  7. Links • http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/self-injury

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