Cutting

Cutting has become a huge problem with teens today. You probably know someone who cuts. It's becoming a fad with its own genre of emo music (popular songs such as "Candy Coated Razorblade" and "Razorblade Kiss") and its own celebrity spokespeople, but it is dangerous and addictive for those who start. "The first cut is a result of a large insult or catastrophe, and the second cut takes less provocation. The third cut takes even less, and the next thing you know you are cutting because you anticipate having a bad day, and after that they cut because they are at a low point in [their] mood cycle, and then finally they cut because its been too long since the last cut," said a leading researcher on cutting, Steven Levenkron, in a WebMD interview. What if you know someone View the rest of this article