Hi there,

I know some members from this group have participated in our research, so I wanted to send along a quick update and to let you know that we are still recruiting participants for our research on self-harm.  The Characteristics Associated with Self-Injury Study began in March 2009. Since we began, over 350 people from 18 different ( Read more... )

 Hello again from the Personality and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL ( Read more... )

Hello again from the Personality and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL)!

Would you like to help us understand how to help people who self-harm? We are currently recruiting participants for the second phase of our research on self-harm, and we want your help! Participating in the study takes only 90 minutes, and you will be entered into a draw to win ( Read more... )

Hello from the Personality and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL)!
We're entering our last couple weeks of recruitment for our current study on self-harm.  A big thank you to those of you who have already participated in this research, your input and willingness to share your experiences with us is incredibly valuable!  To those who still want to ( Read more... )

Hello again from the Personality and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL)!

Would you like to help us understand how to help people who self-harm? We are currently recruiting participants for the second phase of our research on self-harm, and we want your help! Participating in the study takes only 90 minutes, and you will be entered into a draw to ( Read more... )

Hello again from the Personality and Emotion Research Laboratory (PERL)!

Would you like to help us understand how to help people who self-harm? We are currently recruiting participants for the second phase of our research on self-harm, and we want your help! Participating in the study takes only 90 minutes, and you will be entered into a draw to win ( Read more... )

I was dismantling a shaving razor and it sliced my finger pretty badly I think, the top part of it (the knuckle below the finger nail)...there was a flap of skin, it looked pretty deep for a finger....I just put the flap back down & wrapped my finger in guaze & then put a bandaid over it, is that enough of what to do to make sure it heals properly ( Read more... )

My weight lifting class starts tomorrow, and its not like I can wear longsleeves to it, I don't have any exercize-type longsleeves shirts.  Any advice?  Should I just wear a tank top or should I make an attempt to hide it?  Would it look weird to be wearing armwarmers?  I feel like either way it would be extremely obvious; I don't even know if I ( Read more... )

Name: Cassie C.
Age: 19
Location: USA
Gender: Female
Form of Self Injury: cutting, & impact martial arts; thinking about starting burning but hesitant, I like seeing blood when I self injure or at least bruises.
Why do you Self Injure? Many reasons...because I feel numb & there is so much I should be feeling, to deal with stress & sadness, to remember ( Read more... )

Name: Alex
Age: 14
Location: USA
Gender: Female
Form of Self Injury: cutting mainly
Why do you self injure? because sometimes when i feel hurt or angry or in pain emotionally i feel that when i cut... it dulls that pain.
When was your firs time? When i was last year around the middle of summer
Where do you most often self injure? on my forearms and my ( Read more... )