Around 1 in 6 adolescents worldwide report having self-harmed at some point in their lives. In England, an NHS mental health ...

Young women who engage in non-suicidal self-injury demonstrate significantly different brain activity when receiving positive ...

Researchers at City St George's, University of London have found that psychological interventions for self-harm appear to be more effective for females than males, raising concerns about how well ...

Acts of self-harm like self-cutting or overdosing may be carried out for a variety of reasons, most commonly to: Express and relieve bottled-up anger or tension. Feel more in control of a seemingly ...

The realization that your adolescent is engaging in self-harm can start with something subtle, like a sleeve pulled down quickly when someone walks into the room. A scratch that doesn’t quite make ...