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Self-Injury. Also known as Self-Mutilation. What is it. Self-Injury involves intentional Burning, Punching, and Drinking something that is very harmful like bleach or detergent. Who does it affect. It affects around 2 million people in the U.S Mainly teenagers and young adults.
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Self-Injury Also known as Self-Mutilation
What is it • Self-Injury involves intentional Burning, Punching, and Drinking something that is very harmful like bleach or detergent
Who does it affect • It affects around 2 million people in the U.S Mainly teenagers and young adults.
Why do they do this • This mainly occurs so people can express emotional pain. • It’s a way they control there body when they can’t control anything else.
How to help • If you think someone is victim of self-injury the might be glad that you are to bring it up.
How to help yourself • Know that you are not alone because so many people are self-injurers • You can talk to your schools counselor
Links • http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/self-injury