Self Harming

Self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. One common method is cutting yourself with a razor. But any time someone deliberately hurts herself is classified as self-harm. Some people feel an impulse to burn themselves, pull out hair or pick at wounds to prevent healing. Extreme injuries can result and self injury is a serious mental health issue. Often the person engaging in self-injury feels shame and engages in this behavior in secret. Therapy is an important part of breaking the shame and silence. Therapy can help someone with self-harming to learn more effective coping mechanisms and the ability to tolerate distress. Therapy also involves exploring the underlying issues associated with self-harm. 

Symptoms Self Harming

  • Scars from cuts or burns
  • Claiming to have frequent accidents
  • Fresh cuts, scratches, or injurys
  • Broken bones
  • Keeping sharp objects on hand
  • Spending a great deal of time alone
  • Wearing long sleeves and pants even in hot weather
  • Difficulties with interpersonal relationships
  • Emotional instability
  • Impulsiveness and unpredictability
  • Depressed mood
  • Irritability
  • Frequent thoughts of helplessness, hopelessness, or worthlessness

Symptoms Self Harming

  • Cutting
  • Burning
  • Poisoning
  • Overdosing
  • Carving words or symbols on the skin
  • Breaking bones
  • Hitting or punching
  • Piercing the skin with sharp objects
  • Head banging
  • Pinching
  • Biting
  • Pulling out hair
  • Interfering with wound healing

"Pain is real but so is hope."

-UNKNOWN

Helpful Links For Self Harming

  • Helpguide.org - Trusted guide to mental, emotional & social health by focusing on the understanding, symptoms, treatment and resources for self harming disorder.
  • Harmless.org.uk - Self Harm Support at Harmless providing a range of services about self harm including support, information, training and consultancy to people who self harm
  • Self Injury Outreach & Support - As part of a collaboration between the University of Guelph and McGill University, we are a non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.

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