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What Teachers Need to Know About Cutting

What Teachers Need to Know About Cutting. By Trina Kelsey. What is Cutting?.

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What Teachers Need to Know About Cutting

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  1. What Teachers Need to Know About Cutting By Trina Kelsey

  2. What is Cutting? Cutting refers to “direct, intentional, repetitive behavior that can result in mild to moderate physical injury such as cutting, hitting, burning, picking, puncturing or scratching oneself with the purpose of harming one’s body”. (McVey-Noble, Khemlani-Patel & Neziroglu, 2006)

  3. Why Do People Cut? Many do it to get relief from overwhelming negative emotions. To some, self injury may tone down feelings of sadness, frustration, anger, jealousy, sadness, loneliness or being overwhelmed . Cutters who feel numb or empty may self injure to “feel something”. Cutters may not perceive their behaviors as being very harmful.

  4. Facts to Know Students at Salmon Arm Secondary are cutting. Teachers and parents are often the first to notice signs of self harm. Girls are far more likely to cut than boys. Cutting usually begins between the ages of 14-16. Many try to keep it a secret. It can result in death. The counselors are trained to do risk assessment.

  5. How common is cutting?

  6. Signs to Watch For Inexplicable injuries Lame excuses for injuries (“The cat scratched me” or “I fell in a bush”) Different clothing than normal such as long sleeves and turtle necks in warm weather A drop in school performance Erratic mood swings Secretiveness Isolation and withdrawal Avoids changing for PE Speaking about “friends” who self injure Carrying razors, pins, scissors or knives for no particular reason Mention of suicide

  7. Myths About Cutting Cutting is about getting attention. Those who cut are dangerous or crazy. People who cut want to die. If the wounds are minor, it is not that serious.

  8. Counselors Family Doctors Psychiatrists Psychologists Social Workers Help is available!

  9. It is everyone’s responsibility! For the safety of our students, please report any suspected instances of cutting to the counseling department. It may save a student’s life!

  10. References Canadian Mental Health Association. (2011). Youth and self injury. Retrieved from http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-1036 Cornell Research Program on Self Injurious Behavior. (2011). What do we know about self-injury?. Retrieved from http://www.crpsib.com/whatissi.asp McVey-Noble, M., Khemlani-Patel, S., & Neziroglu, F. (2006). When your child is cutting. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. Nemours Foundation. (2011). Cutting. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/cutting.html Smith, M., & Segal, J. (2011, August). Cutting and self harm. Retrieved from http://helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm Thompson, C. (2011, September). Self injury. Retrieved from http://www.mirror-mirror.org/selfinj.htm

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