Why do cutters cut themselves??

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They cut to:
•Ease tension
•Relieve anger
•Escape numbness
•Express emotional pain
•Punish themselves
•Escape from emptiness and depression
•Provide relief
•Prevent suicide

This is something very difficult to understand unless you've been there before. Cutters aren't always seeking attention. In fact, most don't want to talk about it---and most will do whatever it takes to hide the marks on their body. It doesn't make them crazy, retarded or psychotic. This is how they cope with the difficulties in life.

Check the links to learn more!
http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html
http://www.self-injury.net/
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/self-mutilation.jsp
http://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html

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they feel its a way of releasing pain they may be feeling inside, by actually feeling physical pain.

I knew a few people like this...they all told me the same thing, the physical pain somehow momentarily takes away their mental/emotional pain...

some have a mental issue and some do it to get attention

Because they haven't YET learned healthier coping skills for the pains that come with life. They will can they can, with enough help and love.

Generally, they feel they need to have some control of their lives. By, cutting themselves..they can control their body in a way. Also, they may feel physical pain is a way to escape their emotional and psychological pain.

My sister in law says the physical pain takes away her mental pain. I do not get it. I've been depressed. If you need to feel pain then at least get a tattoo. It's a lot better than the scars I've seen on some cutters!

cutters cut themselves cuz its a way to get their mind off the emotional pain they are experiencing so their mind focus on the pain of the cut

They are going through some depression or on most cases its because they just want some attention.

There are all sorts fo reasons. It could be because they arent feeling anything emotionaly and cutting helps them feel something. It can also work in the same way as an eating disorder as its a way to control something when there doesnt seem to be anything else they can control. They may also be so overwhelmed with emotion that cutting seems to "center" it all and make it controlable. There are also a lot of teenagers (especially girls) who cut for attention (usually goes along with borderline personality disorder) or they cut because they dont know how to express what they are feeling.

I heard that it's the one thing they know they have control over.

because their mentally ill

I've been told by friends: "I wanted to know if I was alive"
"...so you could see how much pain I've in"

I think it's a cry for help.

the mental pain their having is so bad they want to feel something different like real physical pain and they cut themselves.or they feel guilty about something they done its away of punishing themselves or they like to look at blood. or for attention.

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