How you respond is critical to their health and wellbeing. Here’s what to say to support someone who self-harms.
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New research shows that many young people report a sense of temporary relief following episodes of self-harm. But there are clear ways to help teens replace injurious behaviors with healthy ones.
Stigma can make people who self-injure reluctant to disclose their experiences and seek help. One way to combat the stigma is to debunk some of the most common myths that surround self-injury.
A doctor explains how he introduces mindfulness to self-harming youth in the emergency room.
