Self-Injury....What is it?

• Request your free "Basics of Self-Injury" brochure today! E-mail us to request a brochure and please be sure to include your name, quantity of brochures and your mailing address.

Self-injury is when a person causes intentional pain, harm and/or injuries to his or her own body as a way of coping or expressing overwhelming emotions.

1. At times it can be brought on by a compulsion or impulse to cause harm
2. It can be reactive and an instant answer to something going on at that moment
3. For some individuals, causing self-harm can be a planned out incident

Self-Injury is a coping mechanism, not a healthy one, but nonetheless it is a way for the person to express a wide variety of emotions (fear, anger, rage, sadness) and get through the moment.

Self-Injury affects people of all ages, races and backgrounds and is not only a "teen issue" or a "woman's issue". A person who causes self-inflicted pain and/or injuries can be male, female, young, old, married, single, or even a mother or a father.

Although it may seem strange for a person to comprehend, self-injury is a coping mechanism and for some, a way of survival.

Self-Injury is also referred to as: 'SI', self-harm, self-abuse, self-mutilation; some people may even refer to themselves as 'cutters'. The intensity and severity of self-injury varies from person to person, as do the reasons for causing such harm.

LITERATURE FOR YOU!

We have literature in forms of pamphlets and brochures about self-injury...simply send us an e-mail with your mailing address and we will get it out to you!

• "The Basics Of Self-Injury"
  • A brochure, a 6-page folded brochure that provides basic understanding of srlf-inflicted violence.
• "A Mother's Perspective"
  • A pamphlet, a 2-sided pamphlet regarding self-injury, from a parental point of view.
• Launching Point information
  • A brochure explaining what we do and who we are.

Self-Injury, Taking Pain to the Extreme

• Your physical body is like a canvas painted by your spirit. On it you show strength, beauty, hope and other reflections of a healthy life. But, how do you cope with tension?
• For some people they do self-inflicted cutting, burning or other types of injury. This must-read article by Vicki Duffy offers clear insight into the dark corners where expectations and pain derail God’s plan for living.
• Learn practical ways to create a lasting change for you or someone else.

Self-Injury Awareness Seminar, by appointment:

• Have a Self-Injury Awareness Seminar at your school assembly, for your staff or at your next event!
• Self-Injury Awareness is a seminiar conducted in lecture style with a combination of presentation and video that provides basic understanding about self-injury. This is a lecture format with questions and answers following. Please inquire for more information and fee.