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Why Do Teens Cut Themselves

2018

Teens are constantly facing new emotions and stressful experiences. Dr. Sarah Garwood discusses why some teens may consider self-harm and how parents can help recognize the warning signs.

02:13 min

Bleeding to Ease the Pain: Cutting, Self-Injury, and the Adolescent Search for Self

Cutting and other forms of self-injury are often cries for help, pleas for someone to notice that the pain is too much to bear. As Plante discusses here, the threat of suicide must always be carefully evaluated, although the majority of cutters are not in fact suicidal.

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Lori G. Plante
2010
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Self-Harm