Self-Harm Q&A

Self-Harm FAQ - Questions & Answers

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

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

How do I help my girlfriend that self harms?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 20th, 2019 | 0

How do I explain scars when a young child asks about them?

Answers: 157 | Last Answer: October 17th, 2019 | 104

Is it still cutting if a blade does not draw blood but leaves a mark?

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: October 15th, 2019 | 0

Is it OK to show scars in public? Should I be concerned about people commenting or should I be self-confident?

Answers: 33 | Last Answer: October 15th, 2019 | 89

When can you consider yourself recovered from self-harming?

Answers: 25 | Last Answer: October 15th, 2019 | 38

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 | 157

My friend is talking about suicide what should I do?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: October 8th, 2019 | 0

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