Exploring Psychological Youth Self-Harm Drivers and Significance of Relapses in Coping Strategies

Abstract

This investigation was written to help the public better understand concepts surrounding self-harm, mental illness and relapses. With the rising of the mental health crisis this investigation is vital in not only explaining these topics but also in reducing the stigmatization of this topic. Additionally, this topic is crucial in aiding the understanding of factors influencing self-destructive connotations. Further adding to the importance, the research helps the understanding of alexithymia, gender discrepancies and trauma. Moreover, the investigation deals with the neurobiology of self-harm and briefly mentions its neurochemistry. Furthermore, the investigation explores a myriad of stigmas surrounding topics like these. What's more, the investigation dove into the perspective of people who self-harmed on their scars. Adding to the importance the investigation clarified the link between suicide and comfort variables shared in self-harming youth an important factor of this investigation is that it focuses on adolescents who currently have the highest depression rates world-wide. Additionally, it is important because it discusses the addictive properties of self-harm which if better understood could greatly advance the treatment for some of these cases. Advice for people looking to further investigate this topic would be to dissect relapses on a multi-dimensional plane. To conclude, this investigation is one that is of much value in the current atmosphere of the world.