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Do You Really Understand What Leads a Teen to Cut or Self-Injure?
By
Linda Mintle
Test your knowledge on self-injury: Take the True or False Quiz Self-injury is: 1) A suicidal behavior. False. It is an attempt to self-soothe, control emotions, communicate what is difficult to say, or control and punish oneself through trauma reenactment. It helps a teen avoids suicidal feelings that are unbearable. This is an attempt to stay alive, to…
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