-Clinical, medical condition

-Mental disorder

-Chemical imbalance; serotonin

-Feeling of hopelessness, helplessness, overall low feeling, deep sadness

**How does Depression affect characters in Cut? Is it an issue that all the characters face?

- Medical Treatment comes in many forms depending on the disorder.

-Long and short term treatment centers. In-patient (stay overnight), Out-patient (stay for the day)

-Medical Professionals - Psychiatrists, Psychologists, nurses

-Therapy - Group therapy, non-traditional or traditional therapy

-Medication

**How does Help and Treatment play a role in the novel Cut? How does it affect the plot of the story?

- Self-harm is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions.

-Self mutilation, cutting, scratching, burns, body modification (intentional wounds)

- Not limited to self-mutilation but also concerns well being. 

- Examples of other types of self harm: starvation, binge eating, drug use, alcohol abuse

- Not attention seeking, usually self harmers hide their scars

- Used as a coping mechanism to relieve emotional pain