unfortunately yes there are teen fads out there and one of them is cutting is cool, just like smoking is cool despite the fact it causes cancer and teen suicide pacts are cool in some schools despite the fact that its someone is dying, and in some schools its cool to be doing drugs, or being pregnant, Some schools teens think its cool to strangle their self or play hill-hopping and having mono, or other health issue, or being mentally ill.. and many other dangerous or life altering things.

this of course makes it harder for those that really do have mental illness to get treated especially if the person lives in an area where this kind of thing is prevalent.