Kids who engage in self injury: How to spot them, and how to help

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Self-Injury In Children
http://teachers.net/gazette/JUL09/davies/
by Leah Davies, M.Ed.

Self-injurers come from a broad spectrum of social, economic and
racial groups. They can range from being perfectionists to school
dropouts. However, they usually have experienced as young children,
abuse, neglect, violence, or trauma such as the death of a loved one
or involvement in a car accident. They can be males or females,
although most are females in their teens or older. Learn to recognize,
understand and help children who inflict injury upon themselves.

Learn how to recognize the signs, and how to help these tortured kids.
http://teachers.net/gazette/JUL09/davies/