Self-Injury

Tyler Pennington
Aho
Health A5
What Is Self-Injury?
Self-Injury is the purposeful infliction of harm
to ones own body, usually without the
intention of committing suicide.

How Do People Self-Harm?
Most common way is cutting.
Other ways include:
Burning of skin
Head banging
Pulling out hair
Bone-breaking
Hitting oneself
Reopening wounds
Why Do People Self-Harm?
Usually a sign of depression
Lack of emotional control
Wanting to experience FEELING
Adrenaline Rush
Feeling Neglected
Seeking Attention

Who Self-Harms?
Adolescent Females Mostly
History of Abuse
Co-existing Substance Abuse Problems
Lack Social Support System
All Types Of People!
Kept hidden from others

Statistics
United States
157,000 young people treated in emergency
rooms for self-injury treatment every year.

Boys Town National Hotline
79% of callers are under 18
85% of callers are female
Fact!
Girls self-harm more than boys, but boys
succeed in suicide more than girls.


Why do you think this is so?
If You Have The Urge To Cut
Rub an ice cube on your skin
Take a shower
Write in a journal
Call a friend
Go for a walk or run
Listen to music that shifts your mood
Play with a pet
Who Ya Gonna Call?!
Citations
http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/Pages/defa
ult.aspx (Recommended for help)
http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-
panic/guide/self-injury (What is self-injury?)
http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthlibrary/relat
ed/doc.php?type=6&id=681673 (University of
Utah psychiatric article)