Lauren Has Been Victimized and Bullied at School This Year

Lauren has been victimized and bullied at school this year. There have been rumors spread about her in person and on social media. It has become so intense that many students yell names at her in the halls and push her into the lockers. Her family has not been much help as she and her parents do not really talk much. They seem to be too busy yelling at each other to even know that she is there. Lauren has been feeling a lot of anxiety due to all of this. One day, she pinches herself hard enough to leave a bruise and finds that it relieves some of the anxiety. Lauren is illustrating ______.

A) introspection
B) hyperactivity
C) conduct disorder
D) nonsuicidal self-injury