The Connectedness Between Society Response and the Stress of Adolescents with Non-Suicidal Self-Harm Behavior

Abstract

This paper reviews existing studies relevant to adolescents' non-suicidal self-harm behavior. This paper summarizes, interprets, and analyzes these research outcomes in the aspects of internal and external causes, stigmatization from society and its consequences, and prevention and intervention, which lead to the conclusion that non-suicidal self-harm is a serious and urgent problem worth paying great attention to. Meanwhile, it raises new questions and offers potential solutions and research directions in order to comprehensively enrich the studies of the overall process of adolescents' self-harm behaviors comprehensively. This paper provides researchers with more specific ideas focusing on adolescents' experiences of stigma and further mental health issues.