Self- injury is an attempt to cope with feelings by inflicting physical harm, serious enough to cause damage to your body, sometimes but not necessarily, with an intent leading to suicide. The most common form of self-injury is cutting but it can also include bruising, scraping, burning and other self-inflicted wounds. It is generally believed to be twice as prevalent among women, whereas statistics show more males attempt suicide. Suicide is considered to be the 11th top cause of death for Americans and 3 rd leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 15-24, although the fastest age group attempting suicide is between the ages of 10 and 14. For every completion of suicide approximately 100-200 attempts are made and most youths will attempt this more than once. Warning signs; such as emotional instability, irritability, an inability to cope with anger, anxiety or stress; and risk factors; such as family history, depression or neurological and chemical imbalance; are often seen as common characteristics of adolescence and are considered to be just part of the growing up process that our youth and teens endure. However, when one or more of the warning signs are coupled with one or more of the risk factors, the combination drastically increases the risk of self-injury or suicide. Holistic and alternative approaches recommended by our practitioners: