Monthly Archives: June 2008

parents responding to self-injury

You see unexplained cuts or burns on your teen’s arms. They heal, then you notice more as her long sleeves, meant to hide the wounds, slide up to reveal fresh injuries. Or maybe he comes to you, head down, unsure … Continue reading

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understanding self-injurious behavior

I just added another article link to the others listed on the self-injury resources page. Understanding Self-Injurious Behavior is an older article, from 2002. But I ran across it while doing some research and felt that it covered the general facts about self-injury compassionately and well.  What … Continue reading

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