March is self-harm awareness month, and experts say self-injury doesn’t always mean someone is suicidal.

Mental health experts say one thing is critical to understand: self-injury is often a signal of emotional pain — not a desire to die.

ROCKAWAY, New Jersey (WABC) -- The last time Vicki Duffy hurt herself was 11 years ago - now, she runs 'Launching Point,' where a whole group shares and listens. People heal and start over, after ...

One in nine adolescents has serious thoughts of suicide each year—and many schools say they don’t have enough counselors to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained ...

Among children ages 6 to 12 years, the overall rate of substance exposures increased non-linearly by 53.8% from 2000 to 2023. The exposure rate associated with suspected self-harm or suicidal intent ...

Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved. Their findings appear in Monday's issue of Pediatrics, the ...

Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says. Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were significantly associated ...

This research was conducted as part of a PhD project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Centre for Society and Mental Health at King’s College London (ES/S012567/1), the ...

Some individuals use threats of suicide or self-harm to manipulate others. This is common with individuals who suffer from symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). People whose children, ...