The Truth About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: 5 Myths and Facts
The very idea that someone would intentionally physically hurt himself -- to feel better -- is something that many people find difficult to understand, even unfathomable.  But the reality is that non-suicidal self-injury is much closer to home than you might think.
Peggy Andover, Ph.D., Contributor
Assistant professor of psychology, Fordham University