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Medill Reports: Chicago

Most self-harming teens leave ERs without receiving mental health assessments
Medill Reports: Chicago
“Interventions are being developed to improve follow-up treatment and outcomes for youths with deliberate self-harm treated in emergency departments, but there is still much work that needs to be done,” he said. While a self-harm injury does not ...




Mancunian Matters

Strangeways' suicide rate has been 'too high for too long'
Mancunian Matters
The prison is now under scrutiny for not protecting its inmates to help prevent self-harm or suicide, as staff merely stated that's just 'the way things were in Manchester'. Chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick said: "The level of self-inflicted ...

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Volunteer works to prevent teen suicides
DesMoinesRegister.com
According to its website, the Florida-based TWLOHA, founded in 2006, is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and ...




WISC Madison

Strong Support May Protect Gay Youth From Suicide
Medscape
The first longitudinal prospective study to examine factors predictive of suicidal ideation and self-harm in this vulnerable, high-risk population indicates that support from friends and family may offer the greatest protection.
Family support prevents LGBT teen suicideFuturity: Research News
Northwestern professor co-authors study on LGBT suicide risk factorsDaily Northwestern

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WISC Madison

First study to look at suicide ideation and self-harm in LGBT youths
News-Medical.net
Now the first longitudinal study to look at suicide ideation and self-harm in this population shows support from friends and family offers the most protection in preventing youths from thinking about suicide. Adolescents who know they can talk to their ...
Study: Family ties cut suicide rate for LGBT youthChicago Tribune
Family support helps curb suicide among gay youthWDIV Detroit
Family support critical for gay youthUPI.com
Medill Reports: Chicago
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Gender Identity Issues Can Harm Kids' Mental Health: Study
Health.com
Forty-three patients already had psychiatric symptoms, 20 reported self-mutilation and nine had attempted suicide. The studies appear online and in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics. Dr. Walter Meyer III, author of an accompanying journal ...

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Self-injury can manifest in varying methods and intensity
SRU The Online Rocket
That is the reward for some people. And people who get more into it, it's more difficult to help them have different coping mechanisms." Dr. Cubero said that the motivations for self-injury are as varied as the individuals who do it.




Mama Punda Showers Love On Animals
AllAfrica.com
Animal abuse (also known as animal neglect or cruelty to animals) is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals, for purposes other than self-defence. Arguably hardly anybody has been charged for abusing animals. The animal's safe home of ...

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Sugarscape

No more films for Demi Lovato until she's over her issues
Sugarscape
Struggling with issues surrounding her image, self-harm and an eating disorder, she had a bit of a breakdown on tour with the Jonas brothers, where she punched a back-up dancer in the face. Checking into rehab shortly after, she has since said getting ...
Actress-singer Demi Lovato: 'I'll have to fight the addiction for the rest of ...Daily Mail

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New grief support groups launched for kids, teens
WRAL.com (blog)
Grief projects will be available to help heal grieving teens. "Grief that goes unmanaged can lead to depression, substance abuse, self-harm, and school problems." according to a press release about the new groups. "Attending a support group provides a ...

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