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FORT MYERS, Fla. – March 1 was Self Injury Awareness Day. A day to bring attention to many parents, guardians and teachers to look out for self-injury or self harming. Here to discuss this and more is Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul. What is Self Injury? Deliberate behavior Non-suicidal behavior Inflicts physical injury to a person’s own body. Coping mechanism Deal with intense emotional distress Creates a calming sensation Awakens a person who is feeling numb / dissociated ———– Why? Validation of personal feelings Creating a ‘real’ pain Ease of coping with pain than emotions Immediate effect Creating instant relief Problem: temporary —————- Who Self-Injures? All ages Male and female Any sexual orientation All ethnicities Strong and the weak —————— Types of Self-Injury: Scratching Cutting Burning Non-suicidal overdosing ————– What to do? Don’t panic or over-react Don’t show anger or disgust Non-judgmental No blame Support Don’t ask to see the injury Get help: doctors and psychologists