November – December 2004 Issue

Jessica, 15, says the thrill of marching band competition at Granada Hills High is unmatched. w/ photo gallery.

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These are letters we received about stories in the October 2004 issue of L.A. Youth.

Karina, 16, describes why she used to cut and how she decided to stop cutting.

… Cutting quickly became addicting. It felt like the only way to get help with my problems, not from other people but from myself. …

Below is an interview with psychologist Kate Dunn. It explains why some people cut themselves on purpose and how to