*Content Warning: This episode contains segments of discussion that may be difficult for some audience members to hear. Content such as descriptions of self-harm methods are included.
Self-harm is a rising mental health concern that tends to begin in the teenage years.
¿En qué consisten las automutilaciones?
Hacerse cortes y otras formas de automutilarse son conductas frecuentes en niños con dificultades psicológicas. Otras conductas autolesivas son quemarse con cigarrillos o mecheros, golpearse hasta hacerse moratones, perforarse la piel, morderse o tirarse de los pelos.
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Learning that your child has been engaging in self-harm can be really scary and alarming as a parent or guardian. We answer a parent’s question, below.
Hear a detailed conversation about underlying causes and how to respond to self-harm in a child below, or find “Shrinking It Down” wherever you stream.