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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

In some cases, they can also lead to cutting and self-inflicted harm. Self-injury is more common than many people realize, mainly because those who struggle with it tend to hide this behavior. It’s essential to bring awareness to this topic, inform others about it and offer help to those dealing with self-harm.

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Anger Management Strategies for Children: How to Deescalate Your Angry Child

Psychological Health Care

Some children, particularly those who have anxiety, or who may have a developmental disability such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder, can experience more frequent and severe outbursts of anger. Communication difficulties also play a role in children’s expression of anger.

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Anger Management: 5 Tips to Control Your Temper

Psychological Health Care

Anger can be a healthy emotion when it is expressed in a constructive way, but it can also have negative consequences when expressed in a destructive or harmful way. While anger is a normal and healthy emotion , it can become an issue if it is not managed appropriately and leads to destructive behaviour or harm to yourself or others.

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Understanding Work Stress Leave in Australia

Psychological Health Care

Add in widespread use of digital communication technologies reducing your ability to disconnect from work, and your work stress begins to seep into your personal life as well. In Australia, workplaces are required to manage factors that can harm mental health.

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ACE 101: Childhood Emotional Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

Emotional abuse is an intentional action meant to cause harm and long-term damage. The CDC also described emotional abuse as “behaviors that harm a child’s self-worth or emotional well-being.”. Low self-esteem. Celest Bucknor is actively pursuing her degree in Communications with a minor in English. Celest Bucknor.

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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

Relias

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) An estimated 7% of veterans are diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetimes. The inequitable nature of PTSD, coupled with other intense feelings (such as survivors’ guilt), can lead to increased levels of post-traumatic stress and lower levels of self-esteem among those experiencing PTSD. deployments).