March 1st

National Self-Injury Awareness Day.

•121 MILLION people worldwide suffer from depression
•9 MILLION of these cases are happening in the United States
•Approximately 1% of the United States population uses physical self-injury as a way of dealing with overwhelming feelings or situations, often using it to speak when no words will come
•Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression
• 2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment
•Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.

Self-Harm is NOT a joke. If you or some one you know is involved in this please seek help