Great resources for dealing with stress and how to help yourself and others
Websites
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Stress and Teens: Stress Management and Stress Relief for Teenagers
http://parenting.kaboose.com/age-and-stage/teens-development-stress.html
How can I help a friend that cuts?
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/friends/friend_cuts.html
Teens, Cutting, and Self-Injury
http://teens.webmd.com/cutting-self-injury
Cutting
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/cutting.html
Cutting and Teens: Helping Teens Who Self-Mutilate
http://www.suite101.com/content/cutting-and-teens-a43944
Helping Teens Express Feelings: The First Step in Effective Emotional Management
http://www.suite101.com/content/helping-teens-express-feelings-a12943
Cutting Statistics and Self-Injury Treatment
http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-health/cutting-stats-treatment.html
Teens Talk about Cutting
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/about_cutting.html
Note to Leaders: Adult discretion needed as this article contains e-mails from teen cutters.
Book
Emergency Response Handbook for Youth Ministry
http://store.grouppublishing.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=829174§ion= 13218