STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AT DROPOUT TO DEAN’S LIST
Students are suffering all kinds of problems… from the usual suspects: anxiety and depression to gambling, drinking, and self-harm —
SELF -HARM
You will be alarmed to learn that as many as 20% of students at university and college in the U.S. self-harm…that is, they stab themselves, burn themselves, make themselves ill with substances, etc.
This is serious stuff. 20%!
This does not count the suicides or suicide attempts.
It does not count the normal anxiety and depression and ADD and ADHD and and Tourettes and autism.
Well, maybe it does…maybe some of these students wind up in the suicide column.
That’s not the point though.
This is NOT a minor problem and we’ll be addressing it here.
TWO ARTICLES ON STUDENT SELF-HARMING
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD
SELF-HARM. YOUNG PEOPLE ON VIDEO. WHO DOES IT AND CAN IT BE STOPPED?
Here are two atticles on self-harm by young people. They aren’t easy reading but they are informative.
What if your children are doing it?
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD
SELF-HARM. YOUNG PEOPLE ON VIDEO. WHO DOES IT AND CAN IT BE STOPPED?
Colleges, universities and high schools say correctly that they are not hopitals but if you ask students they might suggest they should be.
Schools can’t do it all, of course; neither can parents, but we all have to try to help.
We’ll offer what assistance we can by our clincal psychologist, Sioban Hamilton.
In the meantime, check out some of our opening posts. I’m sure you’ll find something of interest there!
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I’m with you!
Frank
