Self-Harm Q&A

FAQs

I feel like my cutting is escalating super fast. I've only been cutting for three days and already have 40 cuts. Is this normal?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: December 9th, 2019 | 0

This is going to sound bad, but recently, I've been cutting myself because I enjoy the sight and taste of my own blood. I just need to know if this is normal or not?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: November 25th, 2019 | 0

Those of you who have self-harmed... how did you stop? Or what did you do instead of self-harming?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: November 19th, 2019 | 2

What is it like to show your scars in public or around friends and family?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: November 4th, 2019 | 52

Helping a friend stop cutting?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: October 28th, 2019 | 0

What can I do to replace this awful habit I've created?

Answers: 12 | Last Answer: October 21st, 2019 | 4

When can you consider yourself recovered from self-harming?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: October 15th, 2019 | 48

What really is so wrong with using self-harm as a coping technique when it works so well?

Answers: 18 | Last Answer: October 15th, 2019 | 0

Why does my girlfriend cut herself?

Answers: 301 | Last Answer: October 9th, 2019 | 230

I made lots of cuts on my forearm with scissors and after 3 days my skin became really hard and my whole forearm is swollen. I put polysporin on everyday. Is this an infection?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 7th, 2019 | 0