Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
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Anonymous
June 22nd, 2016 8:54pm
Yes totally. It's just another way or method to hurt yourself. It harms your body - just like cutting.
Anonymous
June 24th, 2016 5:20am
Yes. Anything that you do, including burning, cutting, scratching, biting, pinching, or other, that you do to hurt yourself is considered self-harm. Please speak to a listener if you are considering harming yourself!
Anonymous
March 13th, 2019 1:02am
The short answer here is yes. Anything that you do or use to injure or mutilate your body is self-harm. Strong acids would, without a doubt, damage your body tissue, so if you intend to use it for such purpose then yes. Since you are asking this question, I'm assuming you self-harm. This is a very serious issue and I would recommend talking to someone you trust about it or seek professional help. I could only imagine what trauma or issues you are going through that is causing you to self-harm. Always remember that you are not alone and their are people and resources out there that would help you.
Anonymous
June 24th, 2016 2:58pm
In clinical psychology, an act is considered self-harm if (a) the person deliberately inflicts tissue damage to his/her own body, and (b) the action is used as a coping mechanism to regulate either negative intrapersonal (anger, dysphoria, feelings of numbness or dissociation, etc.) or interpersonal experiences (seeking attention or comfort, or trying to keep others at a distance). Under this definition, many acts can be considered self-harm, not simply cutting or scratching until blood is drawn, but also scratches that simply leave a mark, pinching, hitting, burning, etc. It's not as much about what you do but why you do it, that will define whether the behaviour is self-harm (referred to as "non-suicidal self-injury" in clinical and research settings).
Yes. I think any acts of hurting your body can be counted as self-harm. If any of you feel to do so, please consider seeing a therapist/trained mental help professional/other professional for help.
Anonymous
July 3rd, 2016 10:47am
If it's hurting you and you are doing it it's self harm no matter what it is so yes my dear burning yourself with acid is self harm
Anonymous
August 14th, 2016 12:56am
Yes, doing anything to hurt yourself counts as self harm, cutting is not the only form of self harm.
Anonymous
July 23rd, 2016 4:08pm
If you are doing something to yourself that will harm your body on purpose, then yes it is considered self harm.
Anonymous
July 8th, 2016 2:12pm
Yes, using acid to burn yourself does count as self-harm. Any act that is intended to cause harm or injury to yourself is considered self-harm.
Any attempt to harm yourself in any way counts as self-harm, this includes hitting yourself, burning yourself, cutting yourself, pulling your hair out, etc.
Anything harmful being used intentionally by you against yourself is self-harm. I used to beat myself with my own belt and pinch my whole hand until it bled and ached. Self-harm is any number of things you do to harm yourself. Even hitting your head on your desk in school is a form of self-harm.
Anonymous
November 12th, 2017 10:16pm
Anything that is intentionally done to harm your self can be a form of self-harm, even if not 'traditionally' viewed so
Yes, in my experience, any actions taken with the intent to be in pain count as self-harm. This includes very excessive amounts of exercise in order to break down one's body with no intention of letting it heal, something I have personal experience with.
Yes, using acid to burn yourself would definitely count as self-harm. Any action that you take with the deliberate intention to cause yourself harm falls under the umbrella of self-harm.
Any act that is done with the intentional purpose to cause harm to yourself is qualified as self-harm. Self-harm comes in many forms, such burns, hitting, starving, cutting, pinching, or any other method.
Anything that you do that physically or mentally harms you or hurts you in any way comes under self harm.
anything that is an action for the purpose of causing yourself pain or disfigurement definitely and most assuredly qualifies as an act of self harm.
Doing anything that does harm to your body counts as self harm. Cutting? Self harm. Burning? Self harm. Scratching? Self harm. Burning with acid? It's self harm just like the rest.
I would say personally that anything your doing that is intententenal harm would count as self harm. I am available to speak with if you would like to talk about what is going on for you at the moment.
Yes it does count as self harm because you are causing harm to yourself. If you are struggling with self harm please seek treatment from a mental health professional. Or perhaps talk to one of our listeners about different coping mechanisms. Burning yourself with acid is very dangerous just like self harm you risk severe bodily harm that can be fatal or disabling. Please seek help.
Anonymous
July 17th, 2018 1:32am
Yes, it definitely does. Any form of self-inflicted injuries (cutting, burning, acid to the skin, etc.) is considered self-harm.
By it's very definition, yes. There are lots of different ways people self-harm, it's not just cutting, Anything that a person does to cause harm to their own body, or to inflict pain, is a self harming behaviour.
Yes, intentionally hurting yourself in any way counts as self-harm. Even if the method is less commonly used, if the intention of doing something is to hurt yourself, that is what I would classify it as.
Anonymous
June 25th, 2016 11:12pm
Yes, it does count as self-harm because you're trying to hurt yourself. Acid can burn you severely and once you do it, you can't take it back. Don't do it.
I would definitely say so yes, using anything to harm yourself is self harm, it doesn't just have to be cutting, mine used to range from cutting to burning myself, so yeah it counts. Seek some help x
Anonymous
July 6th, 2016 9:11pm
YES! If you intentionally use almost any object of any sort to harm yourself, its self harm. Call 810-855-4673 for the self harm hotline!
Using acid to burn yourself does count as self-harm. If you intentionally do something in order to hurt yourself is considered self-harm. Great question!
Anonymous
June 26th, 2016 5:19am
Absolutely - going out of your way to cause harm to yourself (whether it is successful or not) is considered self-harm. If you have the intent to harm yourself, it is considered self-harm
Yes. Self-harm includes anything that causes harm to yourself, therefore burning yourself with acid definitely counts.
Yes, if you are harming yourself with the intention to hurt yourself, then it counts as self harm. Self harm is a way people cope with things although it is not the best way to deal with things, I've been there too, please try to stay as safe as you can
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