Self-harm
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Self-harm is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Depression.
For kids diagnosed with Depression, Self-harm is one of two symptoms related to Self-Harm according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Self-Harm among kids with Depression are:
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Self-harm
When parents mention Self-harm they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping alone (keeping to self) | Often | 8 mentions |
| Angry behavior | Often | 3 mentions |
| Frequent crying | Often | 3 mentions |
| Physical pain | Often | 2 mentions |
| Anxiety | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Crying | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Delayed speech or language development | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Detachment | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Difficulty focusing in school | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Easily upset | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Self-harm
Self-harm starts at the following ages...
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How common is Self-harm?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 14.62% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Self-harm.
Percentage of kids with Self-harm by year of age
This is based on a survey of 520 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Self-harm “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 14 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 3% | 16 mentions |
| Weekly | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Monthly | 5% | 24 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 17 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 5% | 24 mentions |
| Once | 4% | 17 mentions |
| Never | 72% | 344 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 19 mentions |
| Severe | 5% | 27 mentions |
| Moderate | 6% | 30 mentions |
| Mild | 7% | 34 mentions |
| Not at All | 79% | 410 mentions |
Care of Self-harm
Less common approaches...
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Speech Therapy | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 2Applied behavior analysis (ABA) | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 3Occupational Therapy | Very Positive 4.5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 4Therapy / Counseling | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 2 comments |
| 5Cream (general) | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 6Ear tubes | Positive 4 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
| 7Medication (general) | Neutral 3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |