Some thoughts on issues related to self-harm and young people's experience of their bodies

摘要: In recent years self-harm – for this paper taken to indicate the act of a person deliberately and non-fatally physically hurting or injuring their body, distinct from suicidal activities has become an increasingly observed phenomenon in West. It is noted occur predominantly among young people, with reported acts occurring children as eight, been represented frightening new ‘epidemic’ by media. primarily viewed means coping mental health emotional problems, accordingly it received most attention way conceptualising phenomenon, researching psychological psychiatric professions. Anthropology, more broadly social sciences, have thus far contributed little what still relatively unknown, misunderstood, range behaviours. This call important topic, specific emphasis on alternative conceptualisation embodiment perspective, investigating very bodily nature physical done body. Drawing several authors, using examples, I aim present case value embodied understanding relates hope inspire further science research into known issue.