When extreme eating broadcasts cross the line from entertainment into genuinely dangerous self-harm on camera ...

Around 1 in 6 adolescents worldwide report having self-harmed at some point in their lives. In England, an NHS mental health ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental ...

My first introduction to self-harm in autism was with headbanging. While headbanging is a relatively uncommon version of self-harm in the general population, for autistic individuals, headbanging is ...

Ask a Doctor is a series of physician-authored columns offering insights and advice on common health topics. It is not a substitute for seeking medical care. Few things shake a parent like suspecting ...

The realization that your adolescent is engaging in self-harm can start with something subtle, like a sleeve pulled down quickly when someone walks into the room. A scratch that doesn’t quite make ...

A recent study in JAMA Network Open has made us all pause: Suicide rates among children aged 8 to 12 are rising, especially among females. Yep, you read that right — the age when their biggest worry ...