well i wouldve been pissed, i probably wouldve given the 2 individuals a piece of my mind

OK what they both did was unprofessional and undignified. You need to go and say something to your superior about the whole situation. What they have done could have very serious repercussions. This man who obviously already has some serious issues could end up hurting himself again because of those two and this time it could be fatal

I would have definently let those two know that that person heard everything they said and that he knew they were laughing about him, and then remind them of the privacy/legal implecations it could have if he was to go and report it himself....
sad, very sad...

Thank you for your impute, I think you are all right. I definitely should have spoken out about what they did=(

Unprofessional and really nasty of them. Can you report it to your supervisor?

band=g, bang! nah, i would of just been like. how dare you. cause thats pretty simple to say, and im not much for putting my neck out or stick my tongue out... w/e.

hhe, its bang, idkwtf band=g is...

Id have gave them a bit of a verbal seeing too tbh. I dont hold my tongue readily especially not when other people are being mocked

kinda livin that now but ive been on the job much longer than the person who is acting unprofessionally so i have no qualms about going to our boss and letting her know

I'm not good at confronting co-workers. I definitely would have troubled with it. All I can think is that I would have looked the patient in the eyes and ask him if he was okay, maybe apologize that he would suffer such treatment. Then I would have to quell my conscience by making some assertive statement to my co-workers. It would have been a dilemma and perhaps I would put the confronting off until the next day.

The most important thing we all have to understand is the Cutters, Self-Injurers, Self-Harmers, S.I.V., S.I.B. they are NOT ATTENTION SEEKERS this is an illness most of the time it is not an attempt at suicide it is a coping mechanism for extreme Traumatic Event and feeling very similar to major depression plus other deep routed anxiety ++++

These are not attempts at suicide I think they are a desperate cry for help, relief from pain linked to borderline personality disorder and depressive disorders.

The first recognized instances were in the war where the term used was Self Inflicted Wounds soldiers would shot themselves in the foot, leg, arm anywhere they were sure that the wound would not be fatal. There reason was to get away from the trauma of war.

Therefore all of the above are a deliberate injury self inflicted upon themselves with out suicidal intent it is aimed at relieving unbearable emotions caused by some trauma.

It is a prolonged maladaptive reaction to exposure to a traumatic event from the past.

A common form of self-harm involves making shallow cuts to the skin of the arms, legs, chest, breasts or any where on the body and this is referred to as Cutting S.I.-S.H.-S.I.V.-S.I.B. is only limited by the suffers imagination for example:
Punching themselves or things, hitting, scratching, self-biting (Hands, Limbs, Lip, Tongue or any part of the body they can reach); picking wounds, or sutures, burning, cigarette burns; Insertion damage (wire, pins, nails, pens, knives etc) Ingestion damage
(Swallowing; corrosive chemicals, batteries, pins and medicine tablets mild overdoses)

Self-harm may be an indicator of depression and / or other psychological problems.

It is worth knowing that whilst self-harm is not a failed or half-hearted suicide attempt there is no non-casual correlation between self-injury and suicide it is a compulsion.
While self-harming behaviors may seam alarming and appear dangerous, for most of the people engaged in cutting, SI-SH-SIV-SIB serves a purpose, allowing them some degree of control over there feelings; shame, self-worth, depression symptoms

Can come from a history of traumatic abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, molestation, rape, physical abuse to themselves or having to witness it to a loved one, lack of support or help during the trauma and the lack of active coping responses dealing with what ever Traumatic Stressor, Detachment or Dissociation shortly following the trauma, loosing a parent or a loved one or with troubled parental or partner relationships, harsh discipline from parents or disciplined as a child for showing weakness crying or unhappiness.

They may have been having issues at home, being bullied, and suffering from exam pressures, or feeling isolated and alone with no one to talk to it can be a means for them to communicate this distress and show that something is really wrong a cry for HELP!

Trauma is like your own personal war that you have been injured in.

This is much more of a problem than most of us can imagine it effects millions Worldwide more women than men suffer and it is more common in young people Between the ages of 16 19 years old are the most common adolescents the remaining
Majority ages 11 25 the exception are cutters they are not all young 11-85 years old.

They say it allows them to GO AWAY or Dissociate separating the mind from feelings emotions that are causing Anguish. It is thought that it may STOP feeling Emotional pain and Agitations.

The sufferers fell overwhelmed to many thoughts racing through their minds and this can trigger the overwhelming compulsion to cut or harm themselves.

They also describe a feeling of emptiness or numbness and injuring themselves, they say the pain may be a relief from these feelings they get a tempoary high followed by a calm feeling .
They also report feeling very little to no pain while self-harming.
It is used like a coping mechanism to relieve emotional pain or discomfort.

Sufferers are normally very self conscious of their wounds and scars and go to extremes to hide and conceal it from others they are very creative at hiding there work.

They have thoughts of not being good enough and all the things that depression brings.

It is thought by the experts they take it out on themselves but dont want to take it out on the people that harmed them.

It is used as a coping mechanism to feelings of Anxiety, depression, stress, sense of failure, self-loathing, and emotional abuse to take control because they had no control over the earlier traumatic events or abuses.

It is very hard for sufferers to open up they feel shame. When they do tell someone there is a lack of understanding and lack of knowledge on how to help them it scares others.

Less obvious and more socially acceptable methods of this condition often go undetected
For example: Smoking, Overeating, Binge Drinking or Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Bulimia, Anorexia, Obesity or extreme body modifications more than socially accepted Body Piercing, Skin Branding, Binge Eating.

Treatments: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy DDT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT CBH + ledger cards, Anti-depressants, journaling, talking, or take a walk or get very busy when they feel the compulsive urge coming on, Keep any objects they use to harm themselves out of reach, Call a DS friend for support IS NOT FOR ATTENTION

Images of Celebrity Amy Whitehouse, who has scars and scratches on her forearms looking like she has been self-harming isnt particularly helpful because they are not offering positive examples for young people that look up to there Celebrities.
Please add anything positive that will help all of us fully understand this problem!