(““A common perception is that those who self-harm does this because they are depressed or mentally ill. We found that being bullied, in particular chronically in primary school, directly increases the risk of self-harm,” said study author Dieter Wolke, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Warwick in England.”) Being bullied does more than effect the self-esteem and self-worth, new research has shown that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self-harm in late adolescence. (Nauert, Rick. "Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm." Psych Central News. N.p., 29 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb. 2016.) Researchers followed almost 5,000 participants in the “Children of the 90s” study, assessing participants for exposure to bullying between 7 and 10 years of age. Investigators then later asked whether they had engaged in self-harm at 16 to 17. Self-harm behaviors may stem from a desire to relieve tension or communicate stress, and in the most extreme cases may represent a suicidal intent in the individual. The study found that 16.5 percent of 16-17 year olds had self-harmed in the previous year, and 27 percent of these did so because they felt as though they “wanted to die.” Those who were subjected to chronic bullying over a number of years at primary school were nearly five times more likely to self-harm six to seven years later in adolescence. (Nauert, Rick. "Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm." Psych Central News. N.p., 29 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb.
(““A common perception is that those who self-harm does this because they are depressed or mentally ill. We found that being bullied, in particular chronically in primary school, directly increases the risk of self-harm,” said study author Dieter Wolke, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Warwick in England.”) Being bullied does more than effect the self-esteem and self-worth, new research has shown that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self-harm in late adolescence. (Nauert, Rick. "Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm." Psych Central News. N.p., 29 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb. 2016.) Researchers followed almost 5,000 participants in the “Children of the 90s” study, assessing participants for exposure to bullying between 7 and 10 years of age. Investigators then later asked whether they had engaged in self-harm at 16 to 17. Self-harm behaviors may stem from a desire to relieve tension or communicate stress, and in the most extreme cases may represent a suicidal intent in the individual. The study found that 16.5 percent of 16-17 year olds had self-harmed in the previous year, and 27 percent of these did so because they felt as though they “wanted to die.” Those who were subjected to chronic bullying over a number of years at primary school were nearly five times more likely to self-harm six to seven years later in adolescence. (Nauert, Rick. "Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm." Psych Central News. N.p., 29 May 2003. Web. 26 Feb.