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Did You Know?

* Three million americans engage in some form of self injury.

* An esitmated two million americans purposely cut or burn themselves,

* 90% of self injurers begin cutting as teenagers.

* The average self injurer begins at age fourteen and continues with increasing severity into her late twenties.

* The most common professions are teacher, nurse and manager.

* More than half of self injurers are victims of abuse, and most report emotionally abusive or neglictful childhoods.

* Self injury is prevalent in all races and economic backgrounds.

* Although most self injurers are women, up to 40% are men.

* Most people who self injure are not trying to commit suicide, instead using self injury as a coping mechanism.

* Self injury does become an addiction as it helps you feel better for a short period of time.

FACT: Self injury is only a temperory solution. Self injury makes you feel better, but only for a short period of time. The only way to feel better for longer, is to develop coping mechanisms. (some of which are under the heading alternatives)

Although there are a few exceptions, most people who self harm aren’t “crazy”. They just have a lot of inner stress that needs to be released and they don’t have any other way to release it than hurt themselves. 

Next time you want to make a sarcastic remark about someone who is “emo”, think about who is around you. You may be surprised to find out how common self harm really is.

Just In Case: Emergency Hotline Numbers

Self Injury Hotline: 1-800-366-8288

Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433

LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255

Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743

Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438

Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673

Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272

Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-439-4253