Gritos silenciosos: quando as impossibilidades de simbolização de conflitos retornam ao corpo - automutilação na adolescência

Abstract

This article aims to foster reflections about the practice of self cutting in adolescence. The literature review was used as a methodology, from which it was sought to highlight the relationship between adolescence and self cutting in contemporaneity, considering the self-injurious behaviors that may be associated with the psychiatric illness and the severity level of this behavior, which varies according to the psychological picture of each individual. It was intended with this work, using psychoanalysis as the guiding axis, to elucidate the difficulties of symbolizing conflicts experienced by adolescents. Subsequently, the importance of family support in the adolescent's life was presented, as well as the intervention measures (treatment) against this behavior.