One of every 12 teens engages in some form of self-harm, according to a new study published at The Lancet Medical Journal. Scientists say this self-harm, which can manifest in cutting, burning or other forms of injury, often is linked to emotions which teens feel “to be intolerable,” according to Dr. Paul Moran, co-author of the study. These teens are more likely to be depressed than their peers and more apt to be sexually active and abuse alcohol or drugs. Youth seem to be safeguarded from self-harm through what Dr. George C. Patton categorizes as social scaffolding. “Young people are going to be most protected from self-harm by good connections, and good involvement with their families…with schools, engagement with their local neighborhood, and good relationships with their peers,” he said. (ABC News)