Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Self-inflicted physical harm, such as cutting, that is not suicidal and is usually a response to stress or trauma.
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- noun
self-harm
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Examples
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A study last month in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics highlighted these often graphic videos of adolescents engaging in what we as clinicians call "self-injury" and kids call "cutting" -- on camera.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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A study last month in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics highlighted these often graphic videos of adolescents engaging in what we as clinicians call "self-injury" and kids call "cutting" -- on camera.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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It relies on viewers to flag questionable videos, and self-injury videos are among those that have been removed.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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Lovato, 19, underwent treatment last year for an eating disorder and self-injury and has been open about her struggle with bulimia since she completed treatment in January.
Demi Lovato Lashes Out at Disney Channel for Eating Disorder Jokes
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In Jackie Morse Kessler's gruesome but inventive 2011 take on a girl's struggle with self-injury, "Rage," teenage Missy's secret cutting turns nightmarish after she is the victim of a sadistic sexual prank.
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Red flags include talking about self-injury, suspicious-looking scars, wounds that don't heal or get worse, cuts on the same place, increased isolation, possession of tools such as shards of glass, wearing long-sleeved shirts in warm weather, avoiding social activities, wearing a lot of band aids, and refusal to go into the locker room or change clothes in school.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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Lovato, who has sought treatment for substance abuse, an eating disorder, and self-injury, has publicly extolled the virtues of rehab: To be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier.
Listen Up, Twitter: Demi Lovato and Demi Moore Are Two Different People
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It relies on viewers to flag questionable videos, and self-injury videos are among those that have been removed.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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Lovato, 19, underwent treatment last year for an eating disorder and self-injury and has been open about her struggle with bulimia since she completed treatment in January.
Demi Lovato Lashes Out at Disney Channel for Eating Disorder Jokes
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Red flags include talking about self-injury, suspicious-looking scars, wounds that don't heal or get worse, cuts on the same place, increased isolation, possession of tools such as shards of glass, wearing long-sleeved shirts in warm weather, avoiding social activities, wearing a lot of band aids, and refusal to go into the locker room or change clothes in school.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz: YouTube Cutters: What Parents Can Do About Kids Injuring Themselves on Camera
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