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.
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Symptoms Self Harming
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Symptoms Self Harming
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"Pain is real but so is hope."
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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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