Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidality - Recognition, red flags and management approaches

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Dates:

• Session 1: May 8, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
• Session 2: May 11, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET

Facilitator: Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C).

CE hours: 3 per session

This course is delivered as two separate webinar sessions. Participants may register for either session individually or attend both sessions to gain a more comprehensive clinical understanding of the continuum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidal behaviour in adolescents.

Overview

Self-harm in teenagers - The spectrum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidality

Explore self-harm and suicide in teens to learn recognition, red flags and management approaches. This course is delivered as two separate webinar sessions offered on different dates. Participants may register for either session individually or attend both sessions to gain a more comprehensive clinical understanding of the continuum from non-suicidal self-injury to suicidal behaviour in adolescents.

As cited by research from The Hospital for Sick Children, there has been a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents. This course is designed to support professionals in understanding, assessing, and responding to this growing clinical need.

Together, these sessions provide a structured exploration of:

• the function and drivers of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
• the relationship between NSSI and suicidal behaviour
• risk factors, warning signs, and intervention strategies

Individual Session Overview

May 8, 2026: Non-suicidal self-harm in teenagers - The role of emotion regulation in understanding and treating this urgent problem

Focuses on understanding the function, prevalence, and underlying mechanisms of non-suicidal self-injury, including emotion regulation, social media, and attachment.

May 11, 2026: Suicide in teenagers - Signs, symptoms and risk factors

Focuses on identifying risk factors, recognizing warning signs, and understanding intervention and prevention approaches for suicidal behaviour in adolescents.

Participants may choose to attend one or both sessions depending on their learning goals.
 

Registration fee: General - $150  per session | Student and group rates are available 

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/bBln7r

Facilitator Bio:
Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C)., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.  He has been practicing child/adolescent psychiatry in Toronto for 45 years.

He was the Chief Psychiatrist/Medical Director of the former Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, now the Garry Hurvitz/Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health, and a Consultant in the Division of Youth Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
He is an award-winning teacher and passionate believer in public and professional education as a tool to combat stigma regarding mental illness in youth.

He contributed to knowledge translation and dissemination when he was a consultant to the World Health Organization and as a visiting scholar to the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
He retired from patient care in July, 2024, but continues to teach, consult, and supervise and does outreach to various schools/school boards.
He is currently a Group Facilitator for the Ontario Medical Association’s Pilot Project on Mutual Peer Support for Physicians, and his clinical interests focus on the intersection of mood and personality disorder in adolescents. 
 

Continuing Education (CE) information: 3 CE hours per session