Study: Self-embedding is more common in girls between the ages of 14 and 18

According to research from Ohio State University, a trend is forming in central Ohio of kids embedding objects into their skin, reports The Other Paper.

The report shows that kids are embedding objects like stone, metal, glass, wood, plastic and graphite into different body parts, such as arms, ankles, hands and neck. Researchers observed that this behavior is predominately found in adolescent girls between the ages of 14 and 18.

Individuals in the study reported experiencing psychiatric disorders ranging from borderline personality disorder to ADHD. Furthermore, researchers found that 100 percent of teens in the study had suicidal ideation that they did not act on.

Experts say that self-mutilation releases beta endorphins in the brain. This chemical is found to provide mood-enhancing and pain-reducing traits which analysts say victims of self-harm can become addicted to.

Programs for troubled youth help provide teens with therapy designed to promote healthy lifestyle choices.

According to a 2007 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1,950 children between the ages of 5 and 24 reported some form of self-mutilation.