Self harm can be a way of coping with problems. It may help you express feelings you can't put into words, distract you from your life or release emotional pain. Afterwards, you probably feel better, at least for a little while. But then the painful feelings return and you feel the urge to hurt yourself again.
Self harm is a way of expressing and dealing with deep stress and emotional pain. As counterintuitive as it may sound to those on the outside, hurting yourself makes you feel better. In fact, you may feel like you have no choice. Injuring yourself is the only way you know how to cope with feelings like sadness, emptiness, guilt and rage.
The problem is that the relief that comes from self harming doesn't last very long. It's like slapping on a band aid when what you really need are stitches. It may temporarily stop the bleeding but it doesn't fix the underlying injury. It also creates its own problems.
If you're like most people who self injure, you try to keep what you're doing secret. Maybe you feel ashamed or maybe you just think no one would understand. But hiding who you are and what you feel is a heavy burden. Ultimately, the secrecy and guilt affects your relationships with your friends and family members and the way you feel about yourself, it can make you feel even more lonely. worthless and trapped.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CUTTING AND SELF HARM
- Cutting or severely scratching your skin
- Burning or scalding yourself
- Hitting yourself or banging your head
- Punching things or throwing your body against walls and hard objetcs
- Sticking objects into your skin
- Intentionally preventing wounds from healing
- Swallowing poisonous substance or inappropriate object.
Need tips on how to stop self harming ??
xoxo,
aisyah
