To help understand the concealment of self-harm among teens, Zocdoc uncovered the following:
- The reasons why teens do self-harm
- Some acts that can be considered self-harm
- Signs and long-term risks of untreated self-harming behaviors
- Strategies loved ones can do
- Utilizing school support system and support organizations
Often, teens deny their engagement in self-harming behavior by concealing their activities. They also found that 13 years old is the average age of the first incident of self-harm.
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