Youth and Self-Injury

Canadian Mental Health Assocation, Canada

Related to Temperament, behaviour, attention and conduct difficulties

This webpage provides information about self-injury in young people.

It covers the following topics:

'What is self-injury?'
'Warning signs'
'How can I help a loved one?'
'Do you need more help?'

A downloadable fact sheet is also available on this page.

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Youth voice: Self-care is health-care

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Youth voice: Behaviour talks

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In this video young people explore how their behaviour is a form of communication and recognise that this can be hard for parents and caregivers to know how to support them.
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Youth voice: Support heroes

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In this video young people explore the super heroes in their lives who provide support in many different ways.
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Looking Back: My hidden superpower

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Looking Back: Acts of affirmation

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Looking Back: I love Lucy

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Looking Back: Beside herself

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In the following video you will hear Tallulah looking back on her early years dealing with very big emotions.
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Looking Back: Eating food, eating rocks

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In the following video you will hear Lauren looking back on her near drowning experience and her resulting eating disorder.
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Looking Back: The transition

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In the following video you will hear Jane looking back on her early years growing up and knowing she wanted something different.
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Looking Back: The journey home

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