Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is prevalent among adolescents, and research has demonstrated that a history of NSSI significantly increases the risk of future suicide attempts. NSSI is a crucial phenomenon in effective suicide prevention measures; however, there exist misconceptions and myths about NSSI that contradict scientific knowledge. This study provides an overview of the perceptions and attitudes of human-service professionals towards NSSI, and examines the background factors and their influence on practice. The findings indicate the presence of prevalent misconceptions about NSSI among human-service professionals, potentially leading to inappropriate responses. Furthermore, the research suggests that negative attitudes towards NSSI are associated with a lack of knowledge and feelings of helplessness. While the study reports that increased experience correlates with more negative attitudes, the results were not consistently observed. The research highlights the necessity for a continuous support system and training for professionals. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for further empirical research to investigate the impact of gender and experience on attitudes and perceptions of NSSI.

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For the past 20 years since I started working in the field of foster care, the number of cases of abuse handled by child consultation centers has been steadily increasing, and temporary shelters in urban child consultation centers are almost fully booked. The number of children in care is increasing from their mid-teens to late teens, and these children have no place in their families or communities. Sometimes they seek help on their own, and sometimes they are notified by their schools, police, or communities, leading to public support from child consultation centers or support from various support organizations and groups. In this paper, I will report on the independence support and care for recovery that I have been practicing in foster care. I would be happy if it provided even a small ray of hope for those who are working to prevent suicide among children and young people who have various difficulties in life, and to those who are doing their best to support each and every person in the field of daily support.

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Regarding the steady increase in suicides among young people in recent years, this paper will report on the trial-and-error efforts being made at the Nagoya City Children and Youth Comprehensive Counseling Center, which is based on support for the development of children and young people, and will also present the factors that lead young people to choose suicide, countermeasures, and challenges.
In the midst of economic recession, changing lifestyles, and diversifying values, we have entered an era where young people's suicides cannot be prevented by just having experts in youth support deal with the worries, problems, and anxieties about life of young people. For this reason, we have placed emphasis on 'relationships ' over expertise, built rich and diverse connections around young people that go beyond positions, and used the power of a 'network ' to support the suffering of young people. However, we feel our lack of power every day when it comes to young people who choose suicide, which cannot be stopped even with such efforts.
If there is any hope to be found in this, it is for young people to have their own community, 'a place to belong with friends. ' We believe that the power of 'recovery ' that arises within that community will save young people. 'Recovery ' is not something that is given unilaterally by others but occurs through interaction with others. We will also consider how this works.

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