A new British study published in the Journal of Epidemiology suggests that young people are more likely to live with depression or commit self-harm compared to teens a decade ago. This is particularly surprising as the study also found that teens are less likely to show antisocial behavior or abuse substances, which were widely believed…
ReadSelf-harm such as cutting is typically considered a sign of mental illnesses such as depression, social anxiety disorder, or bipolar disorder. But new findings suggest that self-harm may be linked to brain changes most similar to a different mental illness – borderline personality disorder. The report, published this month in the journal Development and Psychopathology,…
ReadKosuke Okahara, a 31-year old, Japanese photographer made a short film, Ibasyo, in which he explores the lives of young women who injure themselves via cutting. Okahara provides an intense portrayal of the lives of the young women in his film. He addresses how they live, their loneliness and their anxiety. He traces the root…
ReadSelf-harm is a real and dangerous problem, especially in teenage girls. One in twelve teens will self-harm and as many as 10-percent will continue that practice into young adulthood. As Raychelle Cassada Lohmann writes for Psychology Today, many of those experiencing self-harm are reluctant to get the help they need because of the judgment that they…
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