Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1363 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Captions available
The idea
Non-suicidal self-injury is deliberate self-harm without suicidal intent, most often functioning to regulate overwhelming emotion.
In practice
A person describes the behavior as the only reliable way they have found to reduce unbearable distress.
Where people slip
Absence of suicidal intent does not mean absence of risk. Effective treatment exists.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Something wrong in this lesson? Flag it · Sources for Psychology