IN THE NEWS
Good Morning America
Feb. 22, 2011
Self-Cutting Trend Apparent on YouTube
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/video/self-cutting-trend-apparent-on-youtube-12970972
Canadian Press:
Feb. 21, 2011
Self-Injury: YouTube Videos may reinforce behavior among viewers, study suggests
www.breitbart.com
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A New Diagnosis?
Psychology Today (blog)
Of particular interest are two disorders not currently listed in DSM-IV that are being proposed for inclusion in the DSM-5: Non-Suicidal Self Injury and ...
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PSA ON SELF INJURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Young hollywood unites to use their influential voices in the fight against Self Injury. A project directed by Ismael Moreno.
Mr Marino writes "Please help, by donating and or spreading the word about the site to
all your friends, or by clicking on the Facebook link during video playback. This is a major issue, and we are proud to
help in anyway we can as we've teamed up with S.A.F.E Alternatives and The Self Injury Foundation. The people involved are committed to developing content for educational purposes and to benefit those afflicted. It can be difficult to help
during the holiday season, as finances may be tight. However, no amount is considered too small.
To view the PSA, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Self-embedding of objects in body a puzzling teen disorder: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/12/03/embed-injury.html
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
"However efficient self-harm may be at reducing negative emotions in the short term, this is at the cost of serious physical injury and longer term ...
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Doctors are 'failing to spot Asperger's in girls." It is a condition on the autistic spectrum that has long been known to affect boys, who may have obsessive interests or struggle to make friends. Now an expert says many more girls have it than was thought, and failure to diagnose them can lead to misery and self-harm. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/12/autism-aspergers-girls
