Self-injury, also called self-harm, is the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself. It's typically not meant as a suicide attempt. Rather, self-injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and frustration. While self-injury may bring a momentary sense of calm and a release of tension, it's usually followed by guilt … [Read more...] about Self-injury / Cutting
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Preventing Psychiatric Disorders and Crime
One of the "Holy Grails" for mental health researchers and clinicians alike is the ability not only to treat existing behavioral problems effectively but to prevent them. Such a task, however, has proven quite challenging, and some have grown increasingly pessimistic about this goal, especially for at-risk children who at young ages already show signs of early … [Read more...] about Preventing Psychiatric Disorders and Crime
