Abstract
Statistics around the phenomenon of self-injurious behaviour show a rise in numbers. Self-injury has been described as the anorexia and bulimia of the new millennium. The church must be equipped to guide and counsel young people affected by this problem. It is not a ‘teenage problem’ that people simply ‘outgrow’. We can therefore no longer pretend that this is a fringe issue that occurs in only the most extreme cases. This article, in the first instance, focuses on reasons for the increase in cases as well as on a number of misconceptions regarding this theme. Secondly, the focus shifts to the important role of emotions, the dynamics of the process, as well as a treatment programme. In conclusion, a number of pastoral perspectives are highlighted and guidelines provided to prevent possible slips and setbacks.Article text in Afrikaans
Highlights
Statistics around the phenomenon of self-injurious behaviour show a rise in numbers
In hierdie selfde verband haal Welsh (2004) die uitspraak aan deur die psigiater Joshua Weiner, wat betrokke is by die behandeling van adolessente self-snyers in die stad Washington: “Self-injury is the anorexia and bulimia of the new millennium.”
Die gemiddelde jongmens is vandag bewus van ten minste een of twee ander wat betrokke is by self-mutilasie
Summary
Die verskynsel van self-sny (self-mutilering) laat die gemiddelde persoon met gevoelens van ongemak, angs en selfs weersin. Daar is nie baie beraders wat kans sien en ook hulself bevoegd voel om hierdie probleem aan te pak nie. In hierdie selfde verband haal Welsh (2004) die uitspraak aan deur die psigiater Joshua Weiner, wat betrokke is by die behandeling van adolessente self-snyers in die stad Washington: “Self-injury is the anorexia and bulimia of the new millennium.”. In die lig van bovermelde kan daar dus nie langer meer geglo word dat self-sny ’n uitsonderlike verskynsel is wat slegs in ekstreme gevalle voorkom nie. Die gemiddelde jongmens is vandag bewus van ten minste een of twee ander wat betrokke is by self-mutilasie. Shamos (2007:255) se navorsing onder Suid-Afrikaanse tieners dui op 10-15%, maar sy beklemtoon die feit dat as gevolg van die stigma en skaamte gekoppel aan self-sny, die werklike syfer waarskynlik heelwat hoër is
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