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Media Influence as a Risk Factor for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents

Media influence, particularly high exposure to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) content online, acts as a risk factor for adolescents. While online activity regarding NSSI can be harmful by triggering urges to self-injure and providing social reinforcement of the behavior, it can also be beneficial by decreasing social isolation, encouraging recovery, and reducing urges to self-injure.

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