Hollywood celebrities and

self-destructive behaviors
Prepared by:
Noor Azianie binti Mohd Raffae
2013210392
DEFINITION
the risk of serious bodily injury, which
may result in permanent damage either
to the person who enacts the behavior or
to other (National Institute Of Mental
Health)
TYPES OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
Avoiding responsibility
Being overly sensitive
Compulsive or addictive
behaviors
Cup half empty attitude
Excessive need for recognition
or approval
Excessive self sacrifice
Having abusive relationships
Hiding true feelings
Letting others run over you
Letting others take advantage of
you
Not allowing others to help
Not taking care of your health
Rejecting others to avoid being
rejected
Self-pity
Setting your self up to fail
PRECURSORS TO SELF-INJURY
CELEBRITIES SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
PATTERNS
SELF-
DESTRU
CTIVE
PATTER
NS
DRUG
ABUSE
ALCOHOL
ABUSE
CUTTING/S
ELF-
INJURY
EATING
DISORDE
R
SELF-
INJURY
SELF-DESTRUCTIVE SURVIVAL
Psychotherapy
Peer support
Family education
Medication
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Gluek, S. (2013). Celebrities who self-harm: Famous self-injuries. Retrieved October 22, 2014
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famous-self-injurers/

Jacobs, M. (2013). Celebrity drug confession: 20 stars reveal their partying ways. Retrieved
October 22, 2014 from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/celebrity-
drug-confessions_n_3009497.html

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2009). Borderline Personality Disorder. NAMI: Arlington.

National Institute of Health. (1989). Treatment of destructive behavior persons with
developmental abilities. NIH Consens Statement: 7(9), pp 1-5. Retrieved October 22,
2014 from
http://consensus.nih.gov/1989/1989DestructiveBehaviorsDevelopment075html.ht
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Puente, M. (2012). Celebrity addicts: Who dies, who survive and why. Retrieved October 22,
2014 from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-03-24/Celebs-and-
drugs/53740090/1