Teenagers & Self Abuse: Cutting

Cutting, deliberate self-abuse on the skin on any part of the body. Statistics (from DoSomething.org respectively) about one in every 200 teenager girls between the ages of 13 - 19 or in percentages, 1/2 of 1% cut themselves on a regular biases. Cutting includes impaling the skin with any sharp object and/or tool that can cause the slicing of the skin. Most of the time, cutters cut themselves on the legs, stomach, anywhere that it can't be spotted. Some do their arms but mostly other hidden areas. People think that cutters do this to get attention. This isn't true, msot of the time cutting is a result of depression and/or tramatic events. Cutting is a way of coping with harsh situations like bullying, family troubles, or things dealing with friends. It can get so bad that it becomes an addiciton, an impulse that is hard to control. It becomes an everyday thing to the point where they only see it as their only outlet. Around 1% of the whole population of the US 2 to 3 million people do self-abuse. Terrible isn't it? There is nothing wrong with getting help girls or boys, men or women. It will help you get over the addiciton. It's hard, maybe you think you're crazy for doing this in the first place. But that's not true. It's something you tried to get the pain away, even if it might be painful to do self-abuse. You are not alone, look at the statistics. These people are probably feeling the same way you are. 2 to 3 million, that's a lot of cutters. Please, get help. It will help and you'll feel a lot better. Your life is so valuable, you are so valuable. Don't ever, EVER forget that. To know who to contact, go to www.dosomething.org and look at their resources for numbers and organizations that are happy to help. Parents, family, and/or friends please don't get angry at your cutters. They aren't doing this as a punishment on you, most do this as punishment to themselves. They are angry at themselves. They feel empty and lost because of the complicated things they go through. It will only hurt them worse, your angry words or actions will make it hurt more than any cut. Please get them help they need and be supportive. It will help more that way when they feel that you are there for them. Save your daughters, sisters, sons, brothers, friends of both sexes or any other family member(s). They need you, nto just through this hard time(s) but forever.