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Self-harming is the act of deliberately inflicting pain / damage to one's own body.
Types of self-harm can include:
- Cutting, scratching, burning or carving skin
- Self-hitting, punching, head banging
- Piercing skin or inserting objects under it
Triggers - The Causes
- Having friends who self-harm
- Mental health issues
- Substance abuse
Symptoms - What it looks like
- Scars (usually in patterns)
- Cuts, scratches, bruises, bite marks
- Keeping sharp objects nearby
- Issues in interpersonal relationships
- Frequent reporting of “accidental” injury
- Unusual wearing of long sleeves / long pants (i.e. during hot weather, too
- Behavioral / emotional instability, impulsivity or unpredictability
- Excessive rubbing of an area on skin to create a burn
- Statements of worthlessness, hopelessness or helplessness
Treatment - The way to healing
- Psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Mindfulness-based therapy
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