Studies show that self-harm is prevalent in more than 20% of people at some point in their lives, and that the average onset for self-harm is between 11-15 years of age. In this episode of You Ask, We Answer, we explore the topic of self-harm in depth to better understand what it is, why it happens, what are the common myths, how to deal with the urge to self-harm, treatments, and more.
Dr. Kelly Workman is a licensed clinical psychologist at Columbia Doctors and serves on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Workman is also a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™ and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with specializations in clinical and applied behavior analysis.
If you or someone you know is self-harming, you can text a Crisis Text Line counselor at 741741 or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
You can also contact a health professional to learn more about treatment options.
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