At risk students--20 ways parents can identify them. NOTE: This is appearing shortly after the suicide of Robin Williams. SELF-HARM Not all at-risk students are at-risk of self-harm or suicide but there are connections and similarities. And one in five students DO harm themselves. This is … [Read more...]
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD If you are young person who is cutting yourself, you might want to read this. If you are a parent whose child is harming herself, you definitley want to read this. The Toronto Star published a piece (Feb.22, 2011) by … [Read more...]
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AT DROPOUT TO DEAN’S LIST
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 … [Read more...]
SELF-HARM. YOUNG PEOPLE ON VIDEO. WHO DOES IT AND CAN IT BE STOPPED?
SELF-HARM SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM (PART 2 of 2) This is the second of a two-part series on self-harm by students. If you are a young person who engages in harming yourself, you might want to read this. If you are the parent of a self-abusing child you definitely DO want to read this. UP … [Read more...]