"Mary catches Nicole cutting herself in the bathroom. Mary tells Eric, who then tells Nicole's father. Eric gives him a card and a number to call so they can get help for Nicole. Nicole and her parent's are moving to Chicago for a couple of months, so she can follow therapy."
During several split scenes, one of the psychiatrist's patients is talking about the "Indians" cutting themselves once a month to get rid of the bad spirits as the daughter, Violet, is in the bathroom cutting herself with a razor. After that scene, the patient comes up behind Violet, who has the door open and talks to her about it.
At time of submission, only the Pilot has aired, but it looks like the self-injury is going to be an ongoing thing in the series.
"Donna discovers that her assistant, who has very low self-esteem, calms herself by cutting her arms with a razor. She tries to convince her to seek help."
SPIKE
(Yelling) Don't you think I'm trying? I'm not fast. I'm not a quick study. (Suddenly crying) I dropped my board in the water and the chalk all ran. Sure to be caned. (Laughs) Should've seen that coming.
He moves away from Buffy into a corner, but she follows. His unbuttoned shirt was loose, but he covered his chest with it, crossed his arms, and leaned his back against the wall. She reaches for his shirt to see what he was hiding. He looks away. There are numerous deep gashes on the upper left side of his chest, like he has been clawed.
A serial killer hunting dark haired female students on a college campus in Arizona inspires the FBI investigators to shut the school down. One student goes to the room of another to tell her she has to leave. Inside the room - before the other student knocks - the student choosing to stay on campus is shown cutting herself. She's suicidal and has dyed her hair black from blonde(?) in the hope of being the next victim. SPOILER: She eventually finds the killer, but he thinks her plea to be murdered is a trap set by the police. She goes into a rage and stabs the killer. When the police refuse to shoot her, she stabs herself. Both she and the killer die from their injuries. The SIV scene is very short.
Ellie: Okay, okay, okay.
*sits down and takes out homework. Hears mom crash into things and throw up in the other room. Papers fall on the ground, compass blade falls on the ground. Ellie picks it up and is about to cut herself with it.
She starts crying*
*alarm goes off next morning, Ellie looks at the mark she made on her arm*
A new med student assigned to Carter finds all sorts of surprises in store for him on his first day. Elizabeth spends her day searching for the angel of death, finding that all signs point towards Dr. Babcock. Nicole has a rough day training to become a nurse's aide, and draws Abby's ire after Luka invites her into a trauma. Puzzled by his grandmother's fainting spells, Carter discovers that she is at great risk for a heart attack or stroke. He and Susan treat a law student/med student who has been cutting herself. The two grow closer, as Carter finally tells her about his stabbing and drug addiction. Mark picks up Rachel at school after she's suspended. Peter is sued by Roger for custody and takes a DNA test to determine whether he is Reese's real father. Despondent over badly injuring a young skateboarder, a mall security guard tries to hang himself.
Lois: I now understand that eating is not the way to solve my problems. You hear that, Meg?
Meg: For your information, Mom, I don't eat to solve my problems. I cut myself. Is that better?
Lois: Chris we all love your hat.
Chris: Thanks Mom!