What is Self-Harm?

Self-harm, also called non-suicidal self-injury, usually begins during adolescence but can occur at any age. Learn more about the signs of self-harm and ways to offer support.

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[mcnugget]

You can also self harm mentally, or at least I did. Yesterday I was feeling really down so I decided to look up horrific things which I knew were going to take a toll on my mental health, but for some reason I just couldn’t stop myself. I can’t express why I did it, but I started shaking uncontrollably afterwards. I had horrible nightmares that night, the trauma of forcing myself to see those things wasn’t worth it.

[jmbj]

1:00 sometimes its also just about the initial rush you get from it, especially when you just feel down, like for example bungee jumping or other things that cause you to get an adrenaline rush. Sometimes you tend to feel better after, with the only reason that you did it just being "not feeling the best"

I want to add that self harm is in NO WAY a good coping mechanism, if you never did it don't start it, if you have done it, please try to get out of it.

[RainRemnant]

In need of advice, what if someone you love threatens to walk out of your life if you do it to yourself again but that's a promise you can't make? It only happens in severe moments but then it's survival mode and this the only way to cope, they don't understand and judge me for it

[_Angel_]

I have self harm since I was 8-9. I think the reason I did it was bc I felt different and was not like the others around me. Today I understand why I’m not like anyone else. I got diagnosed with autism 1 year ago and had already self harm for 8 years by then.
The first intention was bc I wanted to feel something or wanted the mental pain to go away. But over time I went deeper and deeper that it even came blood the day after. At the end I attempted:) right now I’m 1 day clean and have been trying to keep a streak. Have been taking antidepressants for maybe 2-3 years and have been to therapy since I was 7:) fun life

[poindexter]

I'm a masochist so I typically enjoy the pain and I have been in inpatient for it

[gemini_aura]

I don’t physically harm myself, but I mentally do so, and I can’t stop it. I feel guilty for people I shouldn’t be guilty, and I get angry at myself for having thoughts. It’s as if a imaginary audience is watching me in my head, so I can’t reach for anything, and I can’t move on. If I do something wrong, I start all over again, instead of fixing that mistake. This isn’t as bad as self-harm, so I guess it’s normal to have these thoughts. I’m fine.

[Thebiggerfish]

I was clean until this semester. I just got a C on a test most people got 100%. I used to be a straight A student in high school so being in this position is too much. I'm upset because cutting actually worked. It made the pain leave my heart and go somewhere else

[randylegault]

I've been self harming since I was 8 (I'm 17 now) amd it ain't easy for me. Last time I did it was yesterdya. It's a serious thing people go through. I didn't have the best life as a kid and I still don't. I have 90 scars and 8 healing. I can't seem to stop and its like an addiction, well it is for me and I can not stop... I just wish people would understand me for once.. mom and dad don't even though they say they do. Most friends don't either. I have anxiety, depression, adhd, cod and more that doesn't make it any better. I'm struggling so ducking much and I'm done dealing with it all. I've tried to end it 20 Times starting at the age of 8. I don't know what to do anymore

[scottishpie]

I came here after a session. What's wrong with me ? Why am I enjoying it at the moment?

[Donscottmusic]

Sometimes I get so depressed and mad, when I feel others are talking about me or on my case, that I cut myself on my arm and leave deep marks. I also take more meds than I am supposed to. The main reason I do this, is because I want to escape reality and I cut myself as a way of punishing myself for being such a failure and loser 😪

[irvinquijano]

I hit myself when i see a loved one suffering, it's almost like i want to feel their pain or feel worse than them 😢

[bow]

ok I started maybe when I was around 12 or 13 I did that mainly because of how overwhelmed and stressed I was I was constantly crying and venting to myself every night, , I used to wash the dishes without gloves on and my skin would peel off and get itchy I used that as an excuse whenever I tried to scratch myself and stopped my wounds from healing it got to the point where there were scars on top of scars and almost every part of my palms was covered in scars you can barely tell the difference between the scars and a regular ol hand wrinkles unless I told you the difference the worst of the bunch was actually my right thumb I can still feel a small chunk of my skin missing from the constant scaring I try not to go as deep anymore because of that and because of how obvious its starting to look but I'm starting to scratch myself again and I'm worried that the rest of my palms would look like my right thumb hehe I don't want to wake up someday and be covered in scratches

[Sanstale.]

Do you know where I can get free therapy for teens

[Flowertulip__girl]

I’m kind of struggling right now I don’t even know why I just keep thinking about what’s gonna happen when I grow up and I just feel stressed and anxious about something that’s not gonna happen for a while so I pinched myself to snap out of it and I felt the pinch but didn’t feel feel it it hurts but I just can’t stop it’s like I’m going numb and I’ve never felt like this before

[tracey]

is slapping yourself self harm? Everyone talks about cutting yourself but im afaid of blood but i will slap myself in the face. Does it still count?

[PuppetzCreations]

i wishi could be clean for more then a week. Im still bleeding right now

[hn.h]

is there any link to a pdf or a web so I can read it? Youtube didn't let me watch this (T0T)

[Gbr_]

Pencil sharpeners are my bae ❤🤭😝😍😃🥰🤩😗😚🥴🙌🙋‍♀️

[UzytkownikGoogle-ktex]

I've been self-harming for 2 years but i do it like 1 or 2 times a month. Is it valid? I sometimes feel like its not 'coz my scars are little and i dont cut deep into my skin. I do it because i hate how i look, because i feel like my friends hate me and because i think it's not valid and I'm just seeking attention. But sometimes i just do it because of stress. Is it normal or should I worry?

[peppa_rat]

if I really just wanna die or do self harm I still wont do it.