Web Directory

» "Self-Mutilation" in Psychiatry -- One Patients View
   Provides details on author's experience with Deliberate Self Harm Syndrome.
   http://www.bmezine.com/news/selfmutp.html

» 'Cutters' Learn How to Heal Their Scars
   Originally published by the Los Angeles Times. Discusses residential treatment program for teens.
   http://www.vachss.com/help_text/archive/cutters_learn.html

» BBC - h2g2 - Self Injury
   Discusses what SI is and is not, as well as ways to help one's self and others.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A603901

» CNN.com - Self-injury Poorly Understood Problem
   Written in conjunction with WebMD. Discusses motivations and methods of helping.
   http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/05/self.mutilation.wmd/

» Cutting Signals Need for Emotional Help
   Originally published by ABC News. Offers commentary and quotes.
   http://www.vachss.com/help_text/archive/self-injury_abc.html

» Explaining Self-Injurious Behaviors
   UW-Eau Claire Counseling Services guide for recognizing and overcoming SI. Includes general information and additional resources.
   http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/selfinj.htm

» Psychology Today - A Cry for Help
   Article discussing that self harm is not necessarily a prelude to suicide, it is indicative of depression or anxiety.
   http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040521-000002.html

» SelfhelpMagazine - Self-Inflicted Violence: Helping Those Who Hurt Themselves
   Provides information on what to do for those who participate in SI.
   http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/depress/violence.html

» Suffering in Silence Pressures of Youth Can Lead to Self-Mutilation, Experts Say
   Originally published by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Discusses one girl's recovery.
   http://www.psycport.com/news/2001/01/22/FWST/0000-4231-KEYWORD.Missing.html

» The Behavioral Treatment of Self-mutilation
   Research paper on treating parasuicidal behavior, as a borderline personality disorder, with Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Includes references.
   http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-amaya/2001JanMar/att-0235/01-DBT.html

» The Guardian - Sense of Failure: the Scale of Teenage Self-harm
   Information and results from a survey of British teenagers, conducted by The Priory.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/nov/28/socialcare.frontpagenews

» The Women's Health Council - Women and Parasuicide: a Literature Review
   Highlights of various international studies. Includes references, with links.
   http://www.whc.ie/publications/reports_parasuicide.html

» WebMD - Self-Injury No Longer Rare Among Teens
   Discusses results of a British study.
   http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20021121/self-injury-no-longer-rare-among-teens

» Wikipedia - Self-harm
   Hyperlinked encyclopedia entry covers demographics, culture, psychology, and treatment. Includes references and links to external information.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm

» Women's eNews - Female Teens Discuss Their Self Injury
   Teen responses to a posting on the Maryland-based Focus Adolescent Services Web site.
   http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1789

» eNotAlone : Self-Injury Articles and Excerpts
   Provides several articles covering a variety of aspects of SI.
   http://www.enotalone.com/686-1.html