Please could you describe, in presice terms, your opinion on the definiton of self harming??
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OK. i feel the definition of self harming is when a person harms themselves for one reason or another.or maybe no reason at all..it is.depending on the individual...some might do it to seek attention...and some might do this because they feel unloved..or unwanted...they might do this to release anger inside them...or just because they feel some think is missing in there lifes..i am no expect...but i try to help where never i can...thanks
cutting, eating disorders, purposefully damaging your body.
self harming...harming onself with the intent to cause injury or death, such as an overdose or slashing wrists.
Causing oneself unnecessary injury, contrary to normal human behaviour
Causing damage to your own body to make yourself feel better
Not to be confused with suicide - suicidal people intend to die, whereas self harmer's/anorexics/bulimics do not
There are various terms which we cover as "self harming"
- cutting ones self deliberately (arms, legs or wrists etc)
- attempted hanging
- overdose
These are most common found within NHS
Cutting
Slapping yourself
Banging your head
Drug Abuse ??
Punching yourself
Burning yourself
Eating Disorders
Any behaviour that intentionally causes harm, pain or injury to your self. It isnt restricted to just "cutting"
Self destructive behaviour.
I have just read what other people have said and i just want to clarify that self injury isnt necessarily about "suicide" such as slashing wrists or hanging or overdose. Its about the thrill and the rush of pain that helps to alleviate other emotional pains.
Self Harm is an easy way out of unhappy or sad times..
i would define self-harming as the deliberate and conscious act of causing pain to oneself either through physical or mental means
It is my belief that self harming is wrapped up in self hate. Also a way to avoid feeling what is really going on in our insides. Such as sadness, grief, fear, and the like. It is an addiction to thinking you are not valuable. Usually this stems from childhood trauma or some kind of trauma. I have suffered from self hate for many years. It is with me most of the time but I have learned how to deal with it and be more relaxed with who and what I am. Peace to You.
When i think of self harming. i dont think of EMO people, (im an emo myself) I think of people who have alot of stress.. Some poeple who have alot of stress feel like if they self harm, they are releasing some of this tense-ness and stress... Like ive told many, you dont have to be an Emo people to self harm (not aalot of Emos do! I dont) They can be a prep, a nerd, a jock, a normal person, or even you! Whatever you may be. I think self harming isnt the smartest thing to do, and i think that many people should just talk to someone instead of cutting themselves, but hey, im just one person.... Hope ur question was answered :D
Not loving yourself and loving yourself too much.
wacky habit, self-hating,
Casing injurys to oneself and may cause death . If you
are you should speak to a doctor.
a basic definition of self harming is doing anything to ones self that has a negative effect.
i did this as a child some people do it so they feel in control some because they are depressed self harming is where you cut your self pinch scratch its not nice to go through i went to my gp and got help ive been fine for 10 tears now
The word self harm to me means:
when someone that is struggling purposely hurts themselves in any way shape or form...
i also see it as a bad habit that is hard to break...an addiction!...
Hope this helps!...
Xox...
On a personal level, I would describe self harming as an act or behaviour that inflicts either physical or emotional pain (or both) to oneself. I believe in the encycopedia they tend to liken it to "parasuicide" i.e. a suicide attempt in which the person wants attention not death. I feel this likening is detrimental, as can often lead to people believing that everyone who self harms is doing it for attention. This is not so.
On the Mind website there is a good description:
Self-harm is a broad term. People may injure or poison themselves by scratching, cutting or burning their skin, by hitting themselves against objects, taking a drug overdose, or swallowing or putting other things inside themselves. It may also take less obvious forms, including taking stupid risks, staying in an abusive relationship, developing an eating problem, such as anorexia or bulimia, being addicted to alcohol or drugs, or simply not looking after their own emotional or physical needs.
any cutting, burning or brusising yourself
I think self harm is:
Any method of harming yourself intensionally for the reason of mental illness, self loathing, to feel alive, to release emotional pain or convert it to physical pain, which is sometimes more managable or as a coping tecnique.
Best of luck x
purposely causing pain to yourself to ease stress/emotional events in your life (:
i know people who self harm but it doen't make me think differently of them (Y)
cutting to hurt cutting to relive wotevers going on just doing it and not thinking! sorry but self harming and why is between you and your self! why who knows!
harming yourself on purpose, whether its cutting yourself, burning yourself with ciggies, or anything else that makes you hurt yourself.
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