What Is Cutting A Non-Suicidal Self-Injury?

This article starts off by explaining how Cutting is a non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). While the intent behind self harm isn’t suicide, it can often lead to death. It states that approximately four percent of the world’s population suffer from self harm and nearly fourteen percent of adolescence are affected by it. It makes four categories as to why someone would want to inflict pain upon themselves, to reduce negative emotions, to overpower emotions, to avoid social events, or to receive attention from peers. This article is related to the field of health psychology. Health psychology is the study of cognitive and observable development in health, illness, and healthcare and is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral,