Self-Injury Awareness Day – March 1, 2024

Self-Injury Awareness Day, or SIAD, is a global awareness event celebrated on March 1.  It draws attention to self-harm in the hope of helping people who practice it.  Almost two million Americans engage in self-harm.  About 17% of people will self-harm during their lifetime.  People who self-harm say that it gives them a feeling of control and release from tension.  On Self-Injury Awareness Day, people can share their self-harm stories, which can help them find a community of people who understand and can help them overcome it.  Mental health organizations also make extra efforts to raise awareness about self-harm and self-injury, with some even offering free therapy sessions on the day. To obtain further information, please SELF-INJURY AWARENESS DAY - March 1, 2024 - National Today