Self-Injurious Behavior

Pain to Healing from Self-Injurious Behavior. 

Non-suicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of hurting your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself. It’s not meant as a suicide attempt. Rather, this type of self-injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and frustration.  

Visit the below resources to find healthier ways to cope, for you or your loved one. 

Helpful Links:

• Self-Injury/Cutting – Mayo Clinic 
• Cutting: Self injury, Support and Treatment – HelpGuide.org 
• Understanding Teen Cutting and Self Harm – Boystown 
• Cutting – Teens Health 
• Self-Injury – Who Does It, Why Do They Do It? 

Videos:

• Cutting – How to Seek Professional Help 

Source: Mayo Clinic