MSN: China insight: Cutting through the hype - the transformation of China's fashion industry as AI enters deeper waters China insight: Cutting through the hype - the transformation of China's fashion industry as AI enters deeper waters CU Boulder News & Events: New technologies like AI come with big claims—cutting through the hype Women's Wear Daily: China Insight: Cutting Through the Hype — the Transformation of China’s Fashion Industry as AI Enters Deeper Waters China Insight: Cutting Through the Hype — the Transformation of China’s Fashion Industry as AI Enters Deeper Waters MedCity News: Cut Through The Hype: 3 Things To Know Before Adopting Agentic AI Cut Through The Hype: 3 Things To Know Before Adopting Agentic AI Nonsuicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of harming your own body on purpose, such as by cutting or burning yourself. It's usually not meant as a suicide attempt. This type of self-injury is a harmful way to cope with emotional pain, sadness, anger and stress.

Understanding the Context

What drives forms of self-harm like cutting that some teens engage in? Gaining an understanding of why some children harm themselves by cutting their skin, what signs to be aware of, and how to approach the subject can help parents respond if this occurs. Ross and McKay (1979) categorized self-mutilators into nine groups: cutting, biting, abrading, severing, inserting, burning, ingesting or inhaling, hitting, and constricting. Most of us know about cutting — using a sharp object like a razorblade, knife, or scissors to make marks, cuts, or scratches on one's own body.

Key Insights

But cutting is just one form of self-injury.