The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Researchers clarify how different parenting styles influence self-harm behavior in adolescents, offering crucial ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.

Individuals sometimes face emotional challenges they may struggle to express, leading to behaviors that cause concern. Two such behaviors are self-harm and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs).

Self-harm is deliberate. It’s often an escape or form of self-punishment, but you can learn to change self-harm behaviors into more adaptive styles of coping. How you adapt and respond to challenges ...

Area mental health professionals say patients they see engaging in cutting and other self-harm are resorting to the behavior to relieve the intense emotions they are unable to manage in a healthy way.

Virginia Tech scientist Sora Shin (right) of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and postdoctoral associate Jane Jung found that early-life trauma changes a brain circuit linked to both ...

Negative parenting styles can increase risk of self-harm behavior in adolescents, while positive parenting styles can protect against it. The findings can help guide practical intervention strategies, ...

Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.