It effects approx 1% of the population, is reported more often in females than males and is usually seen
as a teenage problem........................
Self Injury....its not something that only people of a certain age, race, gender do. Its not something only rich people
or poor people do. Its something that effects people from all walks of life. Not just the girl who dresses in all black or
just the boy who acts depressed.
You would be surprised to find out a lot who self injure are upper middle class white females. Though all races, genders,
ages and social status do it. Its not just a girl problem or a teenage problem.
Nor is it a cry for attention, a suicide attempt etc. People do it for all different reasons. For some its to numb the
emotional pain they are in, for some its because they are numb and need to feel something and for others is a way to cope
