Debunking the myths around self-injury
Non-suicidal self-injury is the deliberate damage of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent. It's more specific than self-harm, a broader term that can also include suicide attempts.
Sep 25, 2019
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Non-suicidal self-injury is the deliberate damage of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent. It's more specific than self-harm, a broader term that can also include suicide attempts.
Sep 25, 2019
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Self-harm in middle-aged men increased significantly following the 2008 financial crisis, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Manchester.
May 30, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Playing team sports is a great way to teach kids life lessons about leadership, teamwork and how to socialize with peers. Sports are also a great way to build self-esteem and gain physical skills. Most important, ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Teen-agers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to a Rutgers study.
Feb 27, 2019
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Parents who discover their children intentionally hurt themselves—by cutting, carving, scratching or burning their skin—often feel guilty and ashamed, assuming they somehow caused their children's emotional distress.
Jan 29, 2019
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Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have designed and fabricated a high-performing, self-fitting bone scaffold by combining a shape memory foam and hydroxyapatite, the principal mineral component ...
Aug 15, 2018
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Positive messaging through social media could be a powerful tool to help people overcome non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), according to a new University of Guelph study.
Jul 18, 2018
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A stress hormone modulates compulsive biting in a rat model of self-injurious behavior (SIB), according to new research published in JNeurosci. Manipulating the activity of the brain circuitry underlying SIB could create ...
May 14, 2018
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For the family and friends of people who self-injure, as well as the doctors and services that try to support them, a key question is often: why do they do it?
Feb 27, 2018
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New research has revealed that most people who harm themselves do it as a way to deal with their emotional pain, rather than a cry for help.
Dec 18, 2017
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