Why do teens engage in self-harm? Clinical psychologists explain how to help teens reduce their emotional distress
- Written by Kevin Kuehn, PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington
Nearly 1 in 5 young people worldwide intentionally injure themselves every year.xijian/E! via Getty ImagesEmotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.
It is hard to imagine an era in which young adults were more distressed than today. Recent Centers for Disease Control and...