Self harm articles

We have collected a number of articles relating to self harm and self injury which we hope you will find of interest. The opinions in the articles are those of the authors and should not be regarded as advice from Newcombe House or Care UK.

Please click on one of the links below to read the full article:

• Self-Injury Primer
  A Short Self-Injury Primer for Parents, Teachers and Friends.
  
  
• Self Injury in Adolescents and Teens
  Self injury in some adolescents and teens may be to rebel, reject their parents' values, take risks, state their individuality or merely to be accepted by their peers
  
  
• SELF-INJURY - You Are Not the Only One
  How do you know if you or someone you know self-injures? This sounds like a strange question, but many people aren’t sure if what they do is ‘really’ self-injury.
  
  
• self-harming behaviour
  There are many forms of self-harming behaviour and numerous reasons why self-harm begins. One of the most common elements associated with self-harm is 'compulsion'
  
  
• Self-Injury Types Causes and Treatment
  Self-injury more commonly occurs in adolescent females. Many self-injurers have a history of physical, emotional or sexual abuse