Self Harm Research Paper

People that self-harm normally feel empty inside, unable to express themselves, not understood by others, or lonely. They use self-harming to relieve painful hard to explain feelings. The relief does not stay it's only temporary, then it can develop into a more serious situation. Self-harming makes you feel like you have control but in reality you don't.

Deeper into my research I found a couple of people that been through this, for example Nicolas Cage. “When I was 16, I began hurting myself to cope with emotional stress. It started as an outlet for my pain and developed into a full-fledged addiction, one that led me to eight different therapists, four different psychiatrists, four crisis hospitalizations, multiple suicide attempts, and a 30-day stint in SAFE Alternatives' Adult Intensive Unit for self-harm. While I'm no longer actively self-injuring, the habit shaped my life for most of the last decade. If you're surprised to hear that "cutting" can get that bad, well, you're not the only one.”

‘ Research indicates that self-injury occurs in approximately as many as 4% of adults in the United States. Rates are higher among adolescents, who seem to be at an increased risk for self-injury, with approximately 15% of teens reporting some form of self-injury. Studies show an even higher risk for self-injury among college students, with rates ranging from