Self injury statistics show that this disturbing phenomenon is a real and present danger to vulnerable people worldwide, especially in developed countries, such as the U.S. and those in western Europe. Frequently, untreated depression and other mental health challenges create an environment of despair that leads people to cope with these challenges in unhealthy ways.
-Each year, 1 in 5 females and 1 in 7 males engage in self injury -90 percent of people who engage in self harm begin during their teen or pre-adolescent years -Nearly 50 percent of those who engage in self injury activities have been sexually abused -Females comprise 60 percent of those who engage in self injurious behavior -About 50 percent of those who engage in self mutilation begin around age 14 and carry on into -their 20s -Many of those who self injure report learning how to do so from friends or pro self injury websites -Approximately two million cases are reported annually in the U.S. www.healthyplace.com/abuse/self.../self-injury-self-harm-statistics-and-facts
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