Teens and Self-Harm

Great post on Teens WhoSelf-Harm by Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. over at Psych Central. In the blog Marie Hartwell-Walker encourages that "Self-harmers need to be understood, not scolded. They need to unlearn the idea that their feelings are “wrong” and learn that it’s okay to feel them. Most important, they need to learn new ways to manage stress and emotions that they find overwhelming." Also we just linked up with Dr. Mary Kay Nixon and her team of the Interdisciplinary National Self-Injury in Youth Network Canada (INSYNC). Lots of great info for youth, families and professionals. For some interesting and powerful reading on self-harm I recommend the books Cut by Patricia Mccormick and Skin Game: A Memoir by Caroline Kettlewell