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Support for LGBTQ+ Self-Harm Recovery - The Trevor Project

Find support and other specialized resources for self-harm recovery with The Trevor Project. Our Lifeline is here to help you 24/7.

The truth about self-harm | Mental Health Foundation

This content mentions self-harm, eating disorders, death or bereavement, personality disorders, anxiety, depression and substance abuse or addiction (which ...

A new look at self-injury - American Psychological Association

For years, psychologists theorized that such self-harming behaviors helped to regulate these sufferers' negative emotions. If a person is ...

Self-harm | NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness

Self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. One common method is cutting with a sharp object.

Types and signs of self-harm - HSE

There are many different ways people can intentionally harm themselves. Learn the signs you can look out for.

What is Self-Harm? | SAMHSA

Self-harm refers to when a person hurts their own body on purpose. About 5% of people harm themselves in this way, and it is more common ...

How to stop cutting: Ways to help yourself and others

using essential oils or a scented candle; self-massage with coconut or almond oil; reading in bed. 3. Relieve stress. Some people cut themselves ...

Where to get help for self-harm - NHS

Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body and is a sign of emotional distress. Support is available for anyone who self-harms ...

What Is Cutting and What Are the Warning Signs? | Self-Harm

Frequent reports of accidental injuries; Wearing long pants and long sleeves, even in hot weather; Fresh cuts, scratches, or wounds. Most ...

Self-harm - Healthdirect

Self-harm is defined as the act of someone hurting themselves intentionally (on purpose). Most people who self-harm aren't attempting suicide.

Why Do People Cut Themselves? Reasons, What to Do, and More

Is it an addiction? History; Media representation; Cutting vs. suicide; Treatments; Support. The purpose of self-harm.

Self-Harm/Cutting - UCSC CAPS

Self-harm, also known as self-injury, is when a person intentionally injures themselves without suicidal intent.

Supporting someone who self-harms - Mind

Learn how to support someone who self-harms. And how to look after yourself when helping someone.

Cutting & Self-Injury - Children's Minnesota

People who cut or self-injure sometimes have other mental health problems that contribute to their emotional tension. Cutting is sometimes (but not always) ...

When Children and Teens Self-Harm - HealthyChildren.org

If the child you love is hurting so badly they're harming themselves, you probably feel the pain, too. Parents and caregivers may feel ...

How to care for self harm wounds - SpunOut

Cuts. If you have cut yourself, the first thing that needs to be done is to stop the bleeding. Take a clean, sterile pad ...

Self-Harm | Psychology Today

Self-harm, or self-mutilation, is the act of deliberately inflicting pain and damage to one's own body. Self-harm most often refers to cutting, burning, ...

Treatment for Self-Harm - Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

Treatment is aimed at recognizing and treating the underlying cause such as low-self esteem, impulsivity, depression, family dysfunction and conflict, poverty ...

Help! I think my teenager is cutting - Mayo Clinic Health System

Self-injury or cutting often starts in the preteen or early teen years. Parents, siblings, friends, teachers or mentors may identify behaviors that indicate ...

Self-Harm: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Self-harm is the act of intentionally inflicting injury to oneself, such as cutting or burning. People engage in it as a way of coping with ...