Adolescents Self-Harm: A Community Sample Study

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Alesia is a 14-year-old Caucasian female. She resides with her mother and is an only child. Alesia does not have a relationship with her father as she indicated he is a sociopath and abusive. She has ½ brother and a ½ sister, but does not have any communication. She was observed to be healthy, clean, and no marks or bruises visible. Alesia denied being touched inappropriately. She takes Adderall 30 mg for ADHD, birth control to regular her period, and Melotin to sleep.

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Self harm is an mental health issue that not a lot of people know about. Self harm is “...the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself” (www.mayoclinic.org). It is an issue that people do not like to talk about and especially in schools. Statistics showed that in 2014, 110% of teen girls per 100,000 self-harmed; and it has increased from 23% to 35% that teen boys self-harm (Michelle). Overall, about 15% of Canadian teenagers self harm (Kids Help Phone). Although many teenagers self harm, people do not think about if adults self harm. Statistics showed that in 2006, 54% of adults between the ages of 30 and 64 self harmed (Public Agency Of Canada). Those who self harm may be suicidal, but they do not

The guideline chosen for this discussion is the: Self-harm in over 8s: long-term management. This guideline discusses the long-term psychological treatment and management of single and recurrent episodes of self-harm. This guideline is a follow-up to a clinical guideline entitled Self-harm: the short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care. This guideline was concerned with the treatment of self-harm within the first 48 hours of the incident. Both guidelines were developed with the help of multidisciplinary health professionals, individuals who self-harm and their families to help clinicians provide and plan the highest quality of care to people over the age of 8 years old whom self-harm (National Institute for Health and Care

I used to be a cutter… but shh, don’t tell. Society didn't allow me to express my pain that way…Today’s society refuses to acknowledge many problems that teens deal with. People would rather believe in ‘happily ever after’ than face the truth, children are suffering. While it may seem to others that the problems are made up, its very real to the one dealing with them everyday. This suffering can leave permanent scars, and damage (if not ruin) their future. By remaining ignorant, self harm becomes more and more common, but at what cost? If educators and medical personnel were to be more educated on self harm and how to deal with it, teens and young adults would be more comfortable asking for help. Getttig rid of the stereotypes that

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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words actually do hurt. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 43.8 million people in the United States are diagnosed with a mental illness each year, but less than 50% of these people report discrimination. Social stigma of mental illness has caused those with these illnesses to not seek medical attention, to cause themselves harm, and to be anxious in social environments; it is imperative that society becomes more sympathetic to those with mental illnesses.

“I feel relieved and less anxious after I cut. The emotional pain slowly slips away into the physical pain.” (Brody 2008). Picture yourself cooking in your kitchen, and as you grab the knife it slips and slices your wrist. You immediately feel the sharp pain followed by the tingle burning sensation of pine needles and throbbing. This is the sensation to those who self-harm themselves yearn to feel, they purposely harm themselves to feel a release. By hurting oneself this is not for attention. Self-harm is an addiction and a disease that has multiple causes; self-harm is a developing problem that is needed to be discussed. Self-harm can be stated in various terms such as self-injury, self-mutilation (SM), cutting, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Addictions are a part of every age group. “Self-injury is a dangerous behavior that is different from suicidal behavior but is associated with increased risk of suicide attempts (Kerr, 2015).” Self-harm primary focus is in young children. The main problem with self-harm is the development and increasing numbers of suicide. A group of 8820 middle school students from different middle schools were asked to fill out a questionnaire of suicide and self-harm movements. The causes of self-harm were 21.4% cutting/burning, 23/4% biting/scratching and idea of suicide 22.4% (Wang 2015). Self-harm is one of the leading top suicide factors today; higher than mental disorders and eating disorders (Wang 2015). Middle school is the time for the child to develop into a teenager, and during

It is arduous to know why an individual would deliberately hurt themselves, and other people typically bear a variety of emotions, like feeling confused, saddened, afraid, guilty or angry.

People who attempt self-harm often think of suicide. On the other hand, there is a saying that people who cut are ‘attention seekers’. Self-harm is difficult to explain, some say that “physical pain wipes out the mental pain for awhile” . Self-harming sends a ‘feel good’ vibe through your body which can make it an addictive pain. However, Self harm is not a mental illness. On the other hand, self-harm can come from disorders such as Personality Disorder, Eating disorder, and Anxiety disorder. People who do self-harm most likely have experienced neglect, abuse, or possibly a deeply disturbing or stressful experience. If a person does drugs or drinks they also could have a high possibility of self-harm. Drugs and Alcohol abuse all lower

Some major mental illnesses adolescent teens suffer are, “Anxiety disorders were the most common condition (31.9%), followed by behavior disorders (19.1%), mood disorders (14.3%), and substance use disorders (11.4%), with approximately 40% of participants with one class of disorder also meeting criteria for another class of lifetime disorder.” (Merikangas n.p.g.). These disorders are long lasting and do not just simply go away without some sort of treatment such as therapy, medication, more hands on attention, and so forth. These kids need someone to talk to and confide in that knows what they are going through and/or knows how to help them cope with their disorder. A mental illness is not something that one chooses, it is a disease that can potentially lead to a form of self-bullying either mentally or physically. Keith Hawton, a professor of psychiatry and a consultant psychiatrist to the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, found that, “398 (6.9%) participants reported an act of deliberate self-harm in the previous year that met study criteria. Only 12.6% of episodes had resulted in presentation to hospital. Deliberate self-harm was more common in females than it was in males (11.2% v 3.2%; odds ratio 3.9, 95% confidence interval 3.1 to 4.9)” (Hawton n.p.g). Mental disorders may affect those closest to us and it may be detrimental, however, there are ways to help relieve the symptoms

What I consider a problem in the Anderson community as a body is the high percentage of self-harm and depression in teens. More than 20% of teens have depression. Higher than 50% of 14-20-year-olds self-harm. Teen suicide is the third preeminent cause of death 10-24 years of age. These statistics need to be decreased before it gets critical. Furthermore, before we have numerous more adults than teens.

Self-injury has turned out to be more typical than the vast majority suspect. Individuals who self-harm frequently start in early pre-adulthood, in spite of the fact that they can be any age, ethnicity, or financial status. adolescents who have indications of depression, anxiety, or low confidence will probably lead to self-harm. There isn't one outright indicator of self-damage, yet the accompanying indicators increment somebody's risks for self-harm, which are mental illness, bullying, Abuse/neglect (past/present), Past episodes of self-harm, Inability or difficulty coping, High self-criticism, Addictive behaviors/ substance-use, in addition to Peers/ family members who self-harm (teenmentalhealth,