Teens' self-harm linked to inability to express pain

The tattoos on Zandile Simelane's arms tell a story that most people can’t read. Hidden beneath the delicate blue ink of flowers and butterflies, dull white scars rise, remnants of the time when cutting herself seemed like the only way to express how much she was hurting. The post Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain  appeared first on Bhekisisa.