Why do people slit their wrists when they're depressed?

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Generally an attempt at suicide, killing themselves. However, suicide via wrist slitting is extremely difficult to do, I've heard it said that you wouldn't have the willpower to cut deep enough to kill yourself unless you were a marine.

Another reason could be to hurt themselves, some depressed people feel the ened to escape mental pain with physical pain. I found that when I was depressed some while ago, cutting seemed to help. Usually self hurt seems more helpful when damage or blood is involved, rather than something that shows no signs (like hitting yourself on the head with something).

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for attention and to make the pain go somewhere else

They are trying to commit suicide!

I think they are seeking out the attention they think they are lacking

I guess its to feel pain again, when your feelings are numb, you hurt yourself to concentrate on the pain, not on your problems.

they are desperate for attention and jerry spriger was a rerun

cos pricks like rappers say its cool

yeah and sometimes when u are really down u wanna die a slow and painful death
i felt like it once
but had the sense to saty away from sharp items

to stop the pain they feel mentally.

There are 2 reasons, really. The first is a suicide attempt, which usually fails, because people slit the wrist across rather than vertically.
The second reason is to punish one's self for bad behavior or bad thoughts, or simply out of self-hate. People who slit their writsts or any other part of the body need help.

Said to be a relief mechanism being used by what as known as cutters

It's a very painless and simple way to kill yourself. You simply become tired and cold from the lack of blood and you just fall asleep. It's also believed that people who attempt this form of suicide really just want to be saved,because of the time it take o die rom this method. There is a possibilty you will be discoverd. Either way, I hope that you are not thinking of doing such a thing. Life is crappy at times, but you can always look back and laugh(or cry) and say I made it. Be good and do well.

probably because it comforts them. your gonna have to ask them why they do it since it seems rather painful.

makes you feel better

People who commit suicide are not able to see an end to their suffering and want the pain to go away. An inability to deal with internal and external stress, IE the pressures of the world and the pressures placed upon themselves. People who have never been exposed to failure, complicated emotions, or life's twist and turns. Overcoming these stresses and having happier times, knowing that even the darkest times will pass. Accepting that by making correct decisions in a linear existence success must follow. We can do little to control what the world throws at us, but we can control our reactions to it. Happiness can be a decision.

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Why do people slit their wrists when they're depressed?

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