Deliberate Self-Harm: Understanding Attitudes & Support
Introduction: Defining DSH and the Complexity of Attitudes Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH), often clinically referred to as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) when suicidal intent is absent, is defined as the intentional injury to one’s own body tissue without the conscious desire to die. This phenomenon encompasses a wide array of behaviors, including cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting, […]