dr. lyn day, clinical psychologist. tell us what is cutting or self injuries behavior? lyn day: it's not just limited to cutting, but can be any type of self injuries behavior. unfortantely it's more and more common. jean is it a sign of underlying problem? is it a sign of underlying anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, sometiems it's just a sign of wanting to be included. they feel left out from their peers. and they find a group of kids who do the same thing. it usually starts in adolescence.. more frequent among girls than boys. if there is not intervention adn these kids don't get counseling these are children who are likely to develop personality disorders and borderline personality disorders and that can continue through adulthood. jean: is there a connection between cutting and suicidal behavior? or homicidal behaviro or hurting someone else? dr. lyn day there is no connection between cutting and homocidal behavior. these people are generally interested in hurting themselves, not

dr. lyn day "it's a stigmatizing concept to think that if you're mentally ill then you're more prone to violence or violent behavior, which is not true. it's a myth." dr. lyn day is a psychologist who's dealt with patients like in the nicole lovell death investigation. she also has a history of cutting. "cutters are internalizing their pain and internalizing their anger. "they use the physical act of pain to distract them from the psychological pain." keepers told a judge on thursday that she had a history of self- harming. she even got this tattoo as part of a pact to never cut again. but self harm doesn't always mean violence to others. "we worry about what their potential for suicide might be, for other acts of self injury or injury to others, not that cutters are necessarily homicidal human beings." another aspect of cutters surrounds suicide. keepers said that she did suffer from suicidal thoughts but it's different for everyone. "most cutters are not suicidal, most cutters just want to

dr. lyn day "it's a stigmatizing concept to think that prone to violence or violent behavior, which is not true. it's a myth. it's a behavior that left untreated because of all the psychological dynamics under it can really blossom into a full blown personality disorder or other serious mental health issues." watch for withdrawl, unexplained wounds and a collection of sharp instruments. seek medical attention if you notice any of these. new tonight, outrage in tazewell county after what happened during school lunch yesterday. according to the school superintendent, more than a dozen students who had outstanding unpaid lunch charge balances at richlands high school were told to leave their trays at a cash register. but there was a breakdown in communication. instead, all students who owed money were not allowed through the lunch line. school leaders have apologized, but it's little comfort for parents and grandparents. kathy loony/grandparent: "a paid school official can refuse a child food? t

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