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·August 19, 2020·4 min read

Bisexual People up to Six Times More Likely to Self-Injure

Bisexual people are over six times more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury than people of other sexual orientations, a new study reports. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were contributory factors to the self-harming behaviors.

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·October 17, 2019·5 min read

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

Studying self-injury mortality (SIM) allows for the closer study of suicide trends and drug overdose deaths.

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·April 10, 2019·5 min read

Research shows evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Nonsuicidal self-harm is associated with neurocognitive impulsivity, especially in those who perceive negative emotional context of criticism in close relationships.

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·November 13, 2018·5 min read

Brain Changes Found in Self-Injuring Teen Girls Similar to BPD

A new neuroimaging study reveals the brains of teenage girls who self harm show similar features to adults with borderline personality disorder.

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·August 16, 2012·3 min read

Common Parasite May Trigger Suicide Attempts

New research adds to the growing work linking an infection caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite to suicide attempts. About 10-20 percent of people in the United States have T. gondii, in their bodies.

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·August 14, 2012·4 min read

Girls with ADHD More Prone to Self-Injury, Suicide as They Enter Adulthood

New findings from UC Berkeley caution that, as they enter adulthood, girls with histories of ADHD are more prone to internalize their struggles and feelings of failure – a development that can manifest itself in self-injury and even attempted suicide.

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Bisexual People up to Six Times More Likely to Self-Injure

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

Research shows evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

Brain Changes Found in Self-Injuring Teen Girls Similar to BPD

Common Parasite May Trigger Suicide Attempts

Girls with ADHD More Prone to Self-Injury, Suicide as They Enter Adulthood

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