This category is for sites emanating from and relating to the United Kingdom, in English, on the topic of Self Injury. Nations included are England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Self Injury can go by many names, such as:

• Cutting
• Self Injurious Behavior
• Deliberate Self Harm
• Self Inflicted Violence
• Repetitive Self-Harm Syndrome

The UK has one of the highest rates of self-injury in Europe. Self Injury is far more widespread than is generally realised, especially in adolescents under stress. It also seems to be more common among women, partly because men are more likely to express strong feelings, such as anger, outwardly. However, people from all walks of life self-injure and, unfortunately, the true extent of the disorder is unknown. Research shows that where it is acceptable to talk about, many women, as well as some men, reveal that they have self-injured at some time. Diana, Princess of Wales, in an interview on the BBC in 1995, gave the disorder a face for the general public. Sites included in this category, and its sub-categories, are potentially triggering.