ADHD, Self-Harm, and Suicide
Repost from originally published magazine/article Attention Magazine Summer 2017 Download PDF Risk Factors and Recommendations for Parents by Jocelyn Meza HIGH LEVELS OF RISK-TAKING and sensation-seeking behaviors mark the critical periods of adolescence and young adulthood. In particular, self-harm and suicide are public health concerns that affect adolescents and young adults disproportionately, with suicide rates quickly rising. Study links self-harm to heightened levels of self-hatred and childhood emotional abuse by Emily Manis June 25, 2022 in Mental Health What factors contribute to someone committing self-harm? A study published in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy attempts to answer this by exploring differences between people who have a mental illness and self-harm, people who have a mental illness but don’t self-harm, and mentally healthy individuals. Deliberate self-harm is causing harm to oneself without a fatal outcome. Examples c