Self-Injury
Self-Injury Awareness Day – March 1st
Talking to parents about eating disorders and self-harm
Parents – Are you willing to listen when a child has something very heavy on their heart to tell you? Here is a great story to show you that a parent’s love knows no bounds and that being supportive can be a changing factor in the healing process for their child’s life.
Read MoreSelf Harm: It Isn’t Just Cutting!
There is a show called, “Strange Addictions” that covers a huge gamut of self-prescribed addictive behaviors from licking the fur off of a cat and eating it, stinging yourself with bees or even sniffing/snorting moth balls. Although there were many other strange and peculiar self-harming addictions, some common factors stood out. Many found their addiction…
Read More20 Warning signs of Self-harm
From someone who understands about self-harm up close, this is a great post.
Read MoreCAUSES OF SELF HARM
Great advice if you have someone in your life that struggles with self-harm.
Read MoreA Teen’s Life Story of Depression, Anxiety and Self-Harm
Telling her own personal story as a teen and what her mom was faced with, Adria shares what it was like being faced with the fact that her depression and anxiety as well as self-harm was leading her to a road of destruction. Her mom was left with little alternatives other than to put Adria…
Read MoreWeb companies under pressure to suppress rising tide of self-harm imagery by Jonathan Owen (The Independent)
As young as 10 years old are learning how to self-harm by do it yourself advice. Is this what we want our children and teens exposed to? Please take the time and read this important blog post from my friend blogger More Than Skip Deep.
Read MoreWhy are there more girls self-harming than boys?
If you are parent who has a child that self-harms, this post can give you a glimpse into the world of cutting and help you understand this issue in a deeper way. For my daughter, her healing came through prayer, ways to express herself that doesn’t influence self-harm and counseling.
Read MoreReasons That People Have Given For Why They Self Harm
Reasons why young people and children self-harm. An excellent article and must-read. Please take the time to inform yourself and share with others who may be know someone who self-harms.
Read MoreIs Cutting Becoming the New Anorexia of Today?
Cutting. It is one of the fastest growing self-harm issues of today among teens. Many parents assume that it only happens among girls which is true to an extent, but as you look at the alarming statistics, boys also self-harm and are not too far behind. Studies show that cutting can start as young…
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