Line graph titled "Figure 1. Line Graph Rates of Self-Injury Over Time" shows an upward trend of self-injury rates from 2000 to 2024. The Y-axis is labeled "Rate of self-injury, No./10000 individuals at risk."

A systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that health care encounters for #SelfInjury among youth in high-income countries rose by 3.5% per year from 2000 to 2024, with larger increases among female individuals compared to male individuals.

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☀️Fantastic training/webinar in NSSI (non suicidal self injury) from SunCloud Health in Therapeutic Support for Children & Adolescents Struggling w/ Self-Harm by Lacey Lemke. Can’t wait to implement some of the wonderful skills in our sessions. ☁️ #mentalhealth #selfinjury #counselorshelp #psychology

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> March 1st marks Self-Injury Awareness Day. Recovery is possible, but it takes time, patience, and support.

Self-directed wellness resources
agricarenl.ca/wellness-resources

#selfinjuryawareness #selfharmawareness #selfinjury #nlfarms #agricarenl #farmerwellness #recovery

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> March 1st marks Self-Injury Awareness Day. Recovery is possible, but it takes time, patience, and support.

1-866-327-6701 National Farmer Crisis Line (24/7)

#selfinjuryawareness #selfharmawareness #selfinjury #nlfarms #agricarenl #farmerwellness #recovery

The question "what helps you feel in more control of the day?" overlayed on top of a cityscape.

As a reflection on Self injury awareness day that took place this weekend gone- It's always important to do the things that give you joy and a sense of control in your life.

#selfharm #selfinjury #personalpower #personcentred #counselling

However, there is an alternative way of releasing endorphins, taking control and reducing unwanted emotions. Find out more in my webinar on 14th March.
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#wellbeing #SelfInjury #SelfHelpTips

My story of recovery from self-harming  I thought this would be an easy story to tell. I don't know why I thought that because telling this story is the very definition of vulnerability.

Self-injury Awareness Day (March 1) was created to spread awareness of #SelfInjury, often misunderstood. Those who self-harm can feel alone + afraid to reach for help b/c of stigma. Understanding can #EndStigma. Laura's story: https://ow.ly/4SEQ50Yn4tM #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay #MentalHealth

Whether it's a relative, a client or a service-user, it's vital to understand this simple point about people you know who harm themselves.
#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth
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Responding to #selfharm #selfinjury
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Web-Based Formal Versus Informal Mindfulness Programs for University Students With and Those Without Recent Self-Injury: Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Mindfulness-based programming (MBP) is increasingly implemented within university settings to support students’ mental health and typically includes the instruction of formal (FM) and info...

This tells me dose, program design, or delivery may have been limited, as those are fundamental improvements very consistently shown in research.

www.jmir.org/2025/1/e70011

#mindfulness #mentalhealth #wellbeing #stressmanagement #depression #nssi #nonsuicidalselfinjury #selfinjury #selfharm

Frontiers | From prevalent to personal: how social exposure predicts attitudes toward non-suicidal self-injury and what prevalence reveals IntroductionNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is often met with stigma, which can deter individuals from seeking help. While most research on NSSI stigma has f...

New article out:

We find that social exposure relates to more supportive attitudes. This points to the value of peer support roles in clinical practice and training.

🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

#Research #Attitudes #SelfInjury #PeerSupport #Stigma #LeadingWithPsych

Spots and swirls of paint on a board or opaque glass with a persons shadow.

Christina shares her skin picking journey and how understanding neurodivergence has helped her mental health.

www.lifesigns.org.uk/self-injury-...

#SelfInjury #SelfHarm #Dermatillomania #ADHD

Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Emotion Regulation Therapy for Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Within-Trial Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is common among adolescents and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes as well suicidal behaviour. Current treatments are resource-intensive and may not be accessible to all adolescents with NSSI. Internet-delivered emotion regulation individual therapy for adolescents (IERITA) with nonsuicidal self-injury disorder is a promising treatment option, but its cost-effectiveness is unknown. Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of IERITA for adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury disorder. Methods: Within-trial cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized controlled trial at three child and adolescent #MentalHealth services in Sweden (n = 166). Twelve weeks of IERITA plus treatment as usual (TAU) versus TAU only were compared. The primary outcome was frequency of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) at 1-month post-treatment. Secondary outcomes were NSSI remission and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). Results: IERITA led to reductions in NSSI frequency, a higher proportion of participants with NSSI remission, and more QALYs at 1-month post-treatment, at additional healthcare costs of $3663 (95% CI $2182 to $5002) and societal costs of $4458 ($-577 to $9509). The incremental cost of one additional NSSI remission at 1-month post-treatment was $18,677, and the incremental cost per QALY gained was $792,244 for IERITA+TAU relative to TAU. IERITA had a 8% probability of being cost-effective at a societal willingness to-pay threshold of $84,000 for one QALY at 1-month post-treatment, which increased to 18% at 3-months post-treatment. Conclusions: IERITA delivered adjunctive to TAU led to improvements in NSSI frequency, remission, and QALYs, at additional costs compared to TAU only. This study provides an estimate of the additional cost of delivering IERITA, however, future studies should include longer follow-up periods to better assess the magnitude of the effects on QALYs and societal costs.

JMIR Mental Health: Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Emotion Regulation Therapy for Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Within-Trial Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial #MentalHealth #AdolescentTherapy #SelfInjury #CostEffectiveness #TherapeuticInterventions

Self-harm is often portrayed as a modern phenomenon, but it's actually been with us for a long time - what is new is the stigma and shame. In this blog I explore the history and what we can learn from it:

naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...

#mentalhealth #education #selfharm #selfinjury

Objectively Measured Smartphone Use and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among College Students: Cross-Sectional Study Background: The impact of smartphone use on #MentalHealth is being rigorously debated. Some questionnaire-based research suggests that smartphone use correlates with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), self-reported data seem unlikely to capture actual smartphone use precisely, requiring objective measures to advance this field. Objective: To examine whether objectively measured smartphone use was associated with NSSI among college students. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted from 2022 to 2024, enrolling college students from 559 classes across six universities in China. NSSI was measured by the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory (OSI) including 10 items of NSSI without suicidal intent within the past month. Participants answering “ever” were classified as having NSSI. Objectively measured smartphone screen time and number of smartphone unlocks were obtained from screenshots of smartphone use records. The association between objectively measured smartphone use and NSSI was analyzed using binary logistic regression models and restricted cubic splines (RCS) regression. Results: Of 16 668 included participants, 627 (3.8%) reported NSSI. Mean (SD) smartphone screen time and number of smartphone unlocks were 48.8 (28.8) hours/week and 271.6 (291.0) times/week. The models adjusted for different factors showed significant association between smartphone use and NSSI. Compared to participants with 0~21 hours/week of smartphone screen time, those with ≥63 hours/week of smartphone screen time had a higher odds of NSSI (OR=1.63; 95% CI, 1.32-2.01). Likewise, compared to participants with 0~50 times/week of smartphone unlocks, those with ≥400 times/week of smartphone unlocks had a higher odd of NSSI (OR=1.53; 95% CI, 1.25-1.88). No significant NSSI risk increases was observed for participants with 21~42 hours/week and 42~63 hours/week of smartphone screen time, nor for those with 50~150 times/week and 150~400 times/week of smartphone unlocks. Moreover, RCS analyses showed that the increasing risk of NSSI was associated with elevated smartphone screen time and number of smartphone unlocks. Conclusions: These findings emphasize that ≥63 hours/week of smartphone screen time and ≥400 times/week of smartphone unlocks are risk factors for NSSI among college students, and interventions targeting NSSI should consider the #Apparent association with smartphone use.

JMIR Mental Health: Objectively Measured Smartphone Use and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among College Students: Cross-Sectional Study #MentalHealth #SmartphoneUse #SelfInjury #NSSI #CollegeStudents

I'm interested in what other people think about the value and impact of 'awareness' training around self-harm.

Is a one-off training session enough?

How easy is it to embed learning from a one day session?

My blog on this from last week:
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#mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury

While I'm working on my next blog here's one I made earlier (80s UK Blue Peter watching childhood alert) - why do we need to know why?

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#mentalhealth #education #meded #selfharm #selfinjury

My latest blog looking at what people want from self-harm research and how we get good practice and new knowledge into frontline services is here: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-an...

#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #meded #mentalhealthawareness

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#SelfInjury
#SelfHarm
#BeingHuman

Nonmotor seizures were associated with delays in diagnosis of adolescent onset focal epilepsy.
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#epilepsy #epilepsia #ILAE #injury #nonmotorseizures #pediatricepilepsy #seizurerecognition #selfinjury #suicidalideation

In this edition of my blog I respond to the question: should you tell someone to stop using self-harm?

naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...

#mentalhealth #selfinjury #selfharm

An image of the inside of a toilet roll on a holder. Someone has written 'change is imminent' on the cardboard tube.

In my latest blog I reflect on how people feel after self-harm and why it's important to persevere in getting the right language to descibe someone's experiences:

naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...

#mentalhealth #madsky #selfharm #selfinjury

In this blog I explore the almost unshakeable association of self-harm with specific diagnostic labels and what that means for people seeking support: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as... #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth

Self-Harm is a Modern Phenomenon, Right? - Naomi Salisbury Consulting In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm and throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs. In these blogs I draw on my personal and profe...

For the second in my series of 'Unanswered Questions About Self-Harm' blogs I explore whether self-harm is truly the modern phenomenon we so often get told it is:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#SIAD #selfinjuryawarenessday #selfinjury #selfharm

Why Do We Need to Know ‘Why’? - Naomi Salisbury Consulting In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm and throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs. In these blogs I draw on my personal and profe...

In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm & throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs - I'm pleased to say the first blog is now live!:

naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...

#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay

Why Do We Need to Know ‘Why’? - Naomi Salisbury Consulting In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm and throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs. In these blogs I draw on my personal and profe...

In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm & throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs - I'm pleased to say the first blog is now live!:

naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...

#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay

This is an essential understanding...

#SelfInjuryAwarenessDay
#SelfInjury #SelfHarm