(Health and Medical Issues Today) Chris Simpson Ph.D. – Cutting and Self-Harm.
Cutting and self-harm have served as confusing and troubling behaviors in North American and European cultures especially since the late twentieth century.The amount of literature,nonfiction and fiction alike,on the subject has increased substantially since the early 1980s.Self-harm has worked its way into popular culture through movies,books,and electronic media.More reports of self-harming behaviors have emerged in schools and clinical settings like treatment facilities and hospitals.Self-harm has developed into a very tangible and,for many,terrifying behavior that demands the attention of communities and helping professionals alike.As the world has become more informed of the potential dangers of this behavior,self-harm has become more globally recognized as a health threat to those who commit such acts.