The Emergence of a New Trend: Cyber Self-Harm

Cyber bullying has been getting more exposure lately and rightly so. With 24 hour access to social media bullies and their victims are no longer confined to the hallways or playgrounds at school. However a new disturbing trend called cyber self-harm, wherein someone anonymously posts harmful messages aimed at themselves, has some self-harm specialists and psychologists worried.

According to a BBC report, the user creates an alternate account on a social media site — something very easy to do with an email address and a little time.