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Spotting Teen Depression May 9, 2022 . 1 Comment
How do you know if your teen may be depressed? It can be confusing if your teenager seems completely fine some days, but other days they act like it’s the end of the world. They’re ... Read More
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What You Should Know About the Link Between Anxiety and Self-Harm February 7, 2019 . No Comments
While many people are much more aware of anxiety now than in the past, some details and symptoms still aren’t as commonly discussed. One lesser-known symptom of anxiety is the urge to ... Read More
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Understanding Self-Injury Among Autistic Individuals October 22, 2018 . 2 Comments
Head-banging, face-slapping, scratching, and other self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are common among children who become frustrated. According to United Cerebral Palsy, up to 20% of all young ... Read More
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Best of 2017: GoodTherapy.org’s Top Resources for Non-Suicidal Self-Harm December 26, 2017 . No Comments
Though some people believe self-harming behaviors such as cutting or burning may indicate a person’s desire to die or serve as a precursor to a suicide attempt, not everyone who self-harms ... Read More
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Online Self-Trolling: New Form of Self-Harm Among Teens? November 3, 2017 . 5 Comments
About 6% of teens have anonymously bullied themselves online, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The phenomenon, known as self-trolling or self-bullying, ... Read More
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Teens Who Self-Harm More Likely to Abuse Substances as Adults July 19, 2017 . 1 Comment
Adults who harmed themselves as adolescents are more likely to abuse substances, according to a study of Australian adults published in the journal The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. Estimates ... Read More
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Will a Therapist Tell My Parents About Self-Harm? January 27, 2017 . 17 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am under 18 and live with my dad and stepmom. I’ve been cutting for almost a year from depression and anxiety and basically not feeling like I want to be here. ... Read More
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Depression Shown in Physical Brain Areas, and Other News October 21, 2016 . 5 Comments
An investigation by a team of international researchers suggests depression is closely associated with specific areas of the physical brain. These findings could eventually contribute to ... Read More
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Self-Injury, Black Youth, and the Perils of Cultural Stigma October 6, 2016 . 10 Comments
Cultural stigma related to African-Americans and therapy attendance is well known. Seeing therapy attendance as a sign of weakness, believing that personal information should not be shared ... Read More
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High Rates of Suicide, Self-Harm Among Transgender Youth September 7, 2016 . 3 Comments
Thirty percent of transgender teens and young adults have attempted suicide, and nearly 42% have engaged in some form of self-harm, according to a study published in the journal Suicide ... Read More
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High Poisoning Rates Among Teenage Girls, and Other News May 20, 2016 . 7 Comments
Teenagers are poisoning themselves at increasing rates, with teenage girls significantly more likely than teenage boys to self-poison, according to new research published in the journal ... Read More
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Cutting and Self-Harm: Cry for Attention or Something More? August 3, 2015 . 26 Comments
“Self-injury is an expression of acute psychological distress. It is an act done to oneself, by oneself, with the intention of helping oneself rather than killing oneself. Paradoxically, ... Read More