by Self-Injury Institute | Apr 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Now every girl is expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, small Japanese feet, the abs of a lesbian gym owner, the hips of a nine-year-old...
by Self-Injury Institute | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Even though a wealth of research shows how working out—even just doing mild physical activity for older people—has endless positive effects on our brain and mental state, I would argue that a large majority of doctors and therapists still don’t make an effort to use...
by Self-Injury Institute | Oct 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, we posted a piece on attention-seeking self-injury that seemed to inspire parents across the nation to email us with questions. One parent in particular struck us as the kind of parent we see a lot in treatment: concerned, caring, and genuinely...
by Self-Injury Institute | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
People do all kinds of self-destructive things. A lot of our clients cut or burn themselves, some of them carve entire phrases on their bodies, and others insert objects right under the epidermis and leave them there for hours. Some pour boiling water on their skin,...
by Self-Injury Institute | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Three facts to consider: Fact 1. Obesity rates are rising at an astronomical pace. Fact 2. Heart Disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the US. Fact 3. Most of us are actively avoiding fat because we are told that it is the enemy. Hold on…Doesn’t...
by Self-Injury Institute | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Around the country, there are many therapists and counselors who work with self-injury, including a significant number who claim it as a specialization. If you aren’t in the Los Angeles area (where we work), how can you find the a therapist who is right for you? Here...
