Self+Injury+(Cutting+and+More)

=__**What is Self Injury?**__= Self injury is hurting yourself purposely. Examples of hurting yourself could include burning, cutting, biting yourself or scratching yourself to draw blood

=__**Why do people self** injure?__= = = Self injury is a way some people try to deal with the pain of strong feelings, intense pressure, or upsetting relationship problems. They may be dealing with feelings that seem too difficult to bear or bad situations they think can't change.

 For Students: For Parents:
 * Cutting by Kids Health
 * Teens talk about cutting
 * Teens, Cutting and Self-Injury, WebMD
 * Why Teens Cut, NY Times Blog