Does causing scratches or bruises to yourself class as self harm if you aren’t depressed?
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Anonymous
March 8th, 2022 11:44am
If you intentionally hurt yourself, that’s classed as self harm. It doesn’t matter if you’re depressed or not.
Anonymous
March 28th, 2022 8:22am
Self-harm is a term that has historically been used to cover a broad range of behaviours. It refers to deliberately causing pain or damage to your own body, and can be suicidal or non-suicidal in intent. Self-injury is a type of self-harm, and refers to deliberately causing pain or damage to your own body without suicidal intent.
Self-injury is more common in young people. Some people who self-harm may also have suicidal thoughts.
Self-harm can take on different forms and its frequency can vary from person to person – some may do it once, while others can do it for many years. It can include:
cutting, burning, biting or scratching the skin
picking at wounds or scabs so they don’t heal
pulling out hair, punching or hitting the body
taking harmful substances (such as poisons, or over-the-counter or prescription medications).
Self-harm is normally a sign that a person is feeling intense emotional pain and distress.
There are many support options for self-harming behaviour, whether you are seeking support for yourself or someone you care about.
I think it is not because some children being naughty or careless might harm themselves accidentally.
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