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Self-harm is intentional conduct that is considered harmful to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues usually without a suicidal intention. [1] [2] [3] Other terms such as cutting, self-injury, and self-mutilation have been used for any self-harming behavior regardless of suicidal intent.
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Self-harm is when you hurt yourself as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences. Some people have described self-harm as a way to: express something that is hard to put into words. turn invisible thoughts or feelings into something visible. change emotional pain into physical pain.
Apr 24, 2023 · Self-harm refers to when a person hurts their own body on purpose. It is more common amongst women than men. A person who self-harms usually does not mean to kill themselves, but they are at higher risk of attempting suicide and dying by suicide if they do not get help. Causes. Self-harm tends to begin in teen or early adult years.
Self-harm means that you harm yourself on purpose. Self-harm isn’t a mental health condition but it is often linked to mental distress. People self-harm in different ways such as the following: taking too many tablets – an overdose; cutting yourself; burning yourself; banging or hitting your head or throwing yourself against something hard
Apr 11, 2023 · Self-harm is also known as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). It’s when you hurt yourself directly and intentionally, but without the goal of ending your life. According to a 2022 meta-analysis...
May 14, 2024 · Self-harm is a way of trying to ease emotional pain through intentionally causing physical harm. Self-harming behaviors often include self-injury, like cutting or burning the skin, and intentional self-poisoning, like taking more medications than prescribed. Many people who deliberately harm themselves do not intend to kill themselves.
