Hurting from the Outside In: The Rise of Self-harming

Written by David Westbrook


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Self-harm is not necessarily an attempt at suicide. Though one study found that half of students who engage inrepparttar behavior express thoughts of suicide, many professionals seerepparttar 128771 behavior as a maladaptive coping skill used to keeprepparttar 128772 person alive. Some would say thatrepparttar 128773 longerrepparttar 128774 person engages in self-harming actsrepparttar 128775 less likely that they are attempts at suicide. Self-injury is nonetheless a dangerous behavior and one that can lead to unintentional death.

Identifyingrepparttar 128776 person who is harming them self, may not always be easy. Frequently,repparttar 128777 person cuts on areas that cannot be easily seen by others. They may wear long sleeve shirts and pants to cover uprepparttar 128778 scars. Some characteristics of people who are at risk for cutting include:

Low self-esteem extreme sensitivity to rejection high levels of anger suppress emotions impulsive depressed suffer chronic anxiety have been abused

Many people who engage in self-harming do get better. There are a handful of inpatient programs aroundrepparttar 128779 country and an increasing number of therapists and programs treating self-harm on an outpatient basis. If your child is hurting her or himself, seek help. © 2005, David Westbrook

David Westbrook is a freelance writer and the host of http://www.troubledteenresources.net/ a resource guide for parents.


The #1 Success Secret of All Time

Written by Joel S. Nelson


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...They require a "Burning Why" to be effective. Any dream or goal without a "Burning Why" is bound to be a failure because it can not inspirerepparttar determination and persistence to see it to completion.

You need to find your "Burning Why." A "Burning Why" isrepparttar 128769 burning reason why you want something. It may be that you want financial independence so that you can spend more time with your children. Maybe your "Burning Why" to become a film star is a desire to haverepparttar 128770 loving adoration of fans all overrepparttar 128771 world. Maybe it is to seerepparttar 128772 world become a more peaceful and happy place.

It's different for everyone. Your "Burning Why" is unique to you. No one hasrepparttar 128773 same exact reason for desiring success. And no one should.

As soon as you have found your own, then your determination to persevere until you have what you desire isrepparttar 128774 single most important factor in your eventual success.

I recommend several programs that teachrepparttar 128775 principles of success because I believe that success is a byproduct of many factors... You should learn all ofrepparttar 128776 principles of success, but realize that none are more important than your own determination and persistence. And no success secret can instill that in you... it must come from within.

Stop looking for that all-important new tip that will finally lead you to success. Do this: 1. Take stock of where you are now. 2. Decide where you eventually want to be. 3. Learnrepparttar 128777 principles of success from trusted books and programs... this is an ongoing process. 4. But most importantly, discover your own "Burning Why" and get out there and pursue your dream withrepparttar 128778 determination and persistence to achieve it!

"...Nothing to it, but to do it!"

To Your Success, Joel S. Nelson

_______________________________________ Joel S. Nelson operates Harvest Mind Enterprises, an operation targeted to individuals interested in developing personally by harvestingrepparttar 128779 power ofrepparttar 128780 subconscious mind. For more articles onrepparttar 128781 topic, go to http://www.harvestyourmind.com/newsletter.html

Joel S. Nelson has spent years studying the power of the subconscious mind and the science of success. He believes that growing up we were taught the wrong things about success and personal achievement by our parents, in school, and on T.V. and that society perpetuates those misconceptions. Joel's goal is to reverse the damage done by bringing the science of achievement to one million people by the year 2020. http://www.harvestyourmind.com


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