Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering.
She had just recently learned about self-harm after asking a friend about her many bandages and long sleeves.
In 2019 there were 363,000 emergency department visits for self-harm, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Self-harm can also be a form of self-punishment among those feeling guilt or shame and thus like they deserve physical pain.
You should of course use common sense and not let someone have their self-harm toolkit in their bedroom, for example, Whitlock added.
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Organizations:
International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, CNN, Houston, Cornell Research, Cornell University, US Centers for Disease Control, University of Rochester, University of Washington, JED, Parents, Stanford University in
Locations:
New York, Seattle, Boston, Norway, Stanford University in California, Las Vegas, California