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A Necessary Pain :
A Necessary Pain : A Literature Review of Young People’s Experiences of Self-Harm
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- Lindgren, Britt-Marie (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad
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- Wikander, Tove (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad
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- Neyra Marklund, Isabel (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad
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- Molin, Jenny, 1974- (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Psykiatri
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- 2021-08-04
- 2022
- English.
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In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 0161-2840 .- 1096-4673. ; 43:2, s. 154-163
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- Background: Self-harm is defined as intentional self-injury without the wish to die. People who self-harm report feeling poorly treated by healthcare professionals, and nurses wish to know how best to respond to and care for them. Increased understanding of the meaning of self-harm can help nurses collaborate with young people who self-harm to achieve positive healthcare outcomes for them.Aim: This review aimed to synthesise qualitative research on young peoples' experiences of living with self-harm.Method: A literature search in CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO resulted in the inclusion of 10 qualitative articles that were subjected to metasynthesis.Results: The results show that young people’s experiences of living with self-harm are multifaceted and felt to be a necessary pain. They used self-harm to make life manageable, reporting it provided relief, security, and a way to control overwhelming feelings. They suffered from feeling addicted to self-harm and from shame, guilt, and self-punishment. They felt alienated, lonely, and judged by people around them, from whom they tried to hide their real feelings. Instead of words, they used their wounds and scars as a cry for help.Conclusion: Young people who harm themselves view self-harm as a necessary pain; they suffer, but rarely get the help they need. Further research is necessary to learn how to offer these people the help they need.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
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