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A diverse middle-school counselor — a Black woman in her thirties — sits side-by-side with a teenage Latina student in a sunlit school library after class, both leaning over an open notebook in a calm, attentive moment — editorial documentary photo about how Georgia schools respond to non-suicidal self-injury disclosures with screening, family contact, and clinical referralCrisis Response

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Teens: A Guide for Schools

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) affects nearly 1 in 5 U.S. teens. A practical guide for Georgia schools on warning signs, response, and clinical referral.

May 15, 202611 min read
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