Learn if cutting is addictive and possible treatment options. Cutting often begins during the teenage years on average, between the ages of 12 and 14. Treatment can help, while shame, anger, and judgment will not.
Cutting through the Red Tape The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM
Cutting is often a coping mechanism that helps with negative emotions. Gaining an understanding of why some children harm. Cutting is not a choice but a sign of extreme distress.
One reason some people cut themselves.
