Self-injury remains a stigmatized topic, even amongst some mental health professionals (e.g., Andersson, 2024). It can be viewed as “manipulative” or simply attention-seeking (Tien Shan, 2024). It can ...

Burning as self-harm is a form of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). It may be more common among young men. Self-harm, also known as self-injury, is any act of harm to yourself that’s deliberate but ...

The negatively broad category of NSSI reflects complicated, unresolved personal issues. Take the most frequently used outlet, self-cutting, but also consider self-burning, self-hitting (including head ...

Among adolescents, rates of nonfatal self-harm may be higher in older teens, females, and those who are multiracial, according to an analysis of data from hospitals in California. Researchers analyzed ...

Self-harm, known clinically as nonsuicidal self-injury, is a maladaptive way of coping with emotional distress — it provides momentary relief but doesn’t address underlying feelings. If someone you ...

Self-embedding is an extreme form of self-injury, in which people (typically adolescents) insert objects into their body parts to deliberately hurt themselves or mutilate their bodies without ...

A recent study in JAMA Network Open has made us all pause: Suicide rates among children aged 8 to 12 are rising, especially among females. Yep, you read that right — the age when their biggest worry ...

This article discusses self-harm and suicide. If you are thinking about committing suicide or engaging in self-harm, dial 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This article also ...

For many people, self-harm can be a difficult behaviour to understand. It also comes with a lot of stigma. This can make talking about it difficult as people who self-harm often anticipate negative ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.