Self Injurers Harm

Researches states 1 in 6 teenagers attempt self harm at least once. Self injurers do not get support because most do not have friends or supporting parents. Many are happy and find peace when they are alone. However, some find support online since it is the only place where most answers are found. Making friends with people online or joining online supportive groups is where most of these deviant groups go to since it is the only place they get good support and care. At times when some of self injurers talk to adults or professionals near them, most are not helpful and tell them to simple “ignore” what is going on. In the Article Cyber Communities of Self-Injurers, by Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adle, it talks about many self injurers seeking out supportive communities on the internet. Having to be alone and have to take care of
Instead of people losing hope and maybe taking their lives the internet is a resource for these people to find a place where people will accept them and care for them. It is a place where friends can be made and for the people to open up to their problems and overcome them with the help of these supportive communities. Moreover, it is a helpful resource that can save someone's life. There are numbers online that can be contacted if help is needed, free online chats with therapists, and also shelter that folks can go to if they feel unsafe.
To conclude the internet is very helpful to deviant groups such as self injurers. Online communities are very caring and supportive for these group of people. It can allow them to have a chance to open up and make friends, something they were not able to do around them. It can save someone from from hurting themselves and taking their life. Furthermore, it is a chance where people can start new and have a new beginning to their lives and move away from the bad memories and people and do nothing but emotionally and physically hurt