Self Harm

Resources

Mayo Clinic- Self harm / cutting 

Nonsuicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of deliberately harming the surface of your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself. It's typically not meant as a suicide attempt. Rather, this type of self-injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and frustration.

While self-injury may bring a momentary sense of calm and a release of tension, it's usually followed by guilt and shame and the return of painful emotions. Although life-threatening injuries are usually not intended, with self-injury comes the possibility of more serious and even fatal self-aggressive actions.

Getting appropriate treatment can help you learn healthier ways to cope.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950

Self-injury (Cutting, Self-Harm or Self-Mutilation) 

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/self-injury

https://www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-conditions/related-conditions/self-harm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/treatment-rehab/self-harming/

https://www.crisistextline.org/selfharm

teenmentalhealth.org/understanding-self-injury-self-harm/