Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
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Yes, Very much.
Using acid to burn yourself does count as self-harm. If you intentionally do something in order to hurt yourself is considered self-harm.
Anonymous
May 26th, 2018 5:01pm
Yes, it is still inflicting pain upon yourself and not good for you. When you feel like doing that, try and think of things that make you feel happy and worthy.
Yes, any intentional damage to yourself counts as self harm. Using acid to burn yourself would definitely count.
Anything that causes damage to yourself is classed as self harm. If you are having these thoughts to use acid, professional help as well as alternative coping mechanisms or even talking to a listener here is a step towards a more positive, healthy lifestyle.
Anything that involved thinking poorly of youself to actually harming your body will count as self harm.
Anything to intentionally demean or hurt yourself is self harm.
Yes. Any type of physical harm to yourself is characterized as self harm. If you are considering help I strongly suggest you talk to someone or call the national suicide and self harm prevention line!
Anonymous
June 13th, 2018 2:45am
Yes, purposely harming yourself in any way 'counts' as self-harm and should be talked about with a professional.
Anonymous
June 20th, 2018 6:26pm
yes, and thats one of the most painful ways to hurt yourself
no one should do this to themselves, if youre a victim of self harm, please seek help
Yes, using acid to burn yourself definetly counts as self-harm. If you have an intention of hurting yourself, the actions that you are carrying out count as self-harm.
Yes, that does count, and please go get that treated. Placing any type of harm to your body meaning intentionally getting sick to setting yourself on fire is all self harm
Anonymous
June 27th, 2018 2:24pm
Any sort of behaviour that is meant to cause you harm counts as self-harm. I'm so sorry to hear you're going through that. But I want you to know that there is always someone ready to support you here at 7cups, and that this is something that you really can stop doing. I know it feels impossible, and it's going to be very hard and challenging, but you can stop hurting yourself. You are a wonderful person, deserving of love and compassion. Never forget that.
Yes certainly.Any thing that is done intentionally to injure oneself or putting yourself in difficulty
Yes-partially because acid is harmful in itself & partially because of the intent behind the action.
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It does count as self harm because you are delibratley causing pain to yourself, even if it isnt cutting
Yes, indeed it does. The definition of self harm is “Self-harm, also known as self-injury, is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue, done without suicidal intentions.†Burning yourself with acid is directly injuring your body and causing pain just like a knife would.
Anonymous
July 6th, 2018 6:39pm
In short, yes it does. Doing anything to yourself that may cause pain/harm counts as self harm. This includes, burning, scratching, biting, cutting, hitting yourself or anything to induce deliberate pain.
Any action or decision in which there is the intention to harm or inflict injury on yourself is considered to be self-harm.
Yes, it does count, and it´s not good doing it. Any kind of action that can damage a person count as self harm and need the attention of a professional.
Yes. If you’re doing this on purpose it’s selfharm. Cutting isn’t the only form of self harm. Anything done purposely to hurt yourself is self harm. If you’re struggling with selfhsrm try downloading an app called Calm Harm. It’s a great help to help you calm down!
Yes, it definitely does. Self-harm is when you deliberately harm yourself, so burning yourself with acid, if done deliberately, is most definitely self harm.
Anonymous
July 12th, 2018 8:52pm
yes, if you do anything to purposely hurt you is considered self-harm, if you are trying to purposely harm yourself please find someone who you can talk to
Yes it’s considered self harm because you are hurting yourself with acid to burn yourself
any form of deliberate harm toward yourself is classified as self harm because you are purposely inflicting pain.
Anonymous
July 19th, 2018 4:58am
Using acid to burn yourself is self-harm because self-harm means to injure yourself physically, no matter what method you used. Also, as acid is corrosive, injuries are inflicted onto the skin and it takes a long time to recover.
Yes, it does, anything you do to inflict pain on yourself counts as self-harm, including burning yourself.
Yes. Anything you do to hurt yourself is self-harm and should be taken very seriously. Please seek immediate medical attention if you want to harm yourself, as well as long-term help from a therapist or psychiatrist.
It does count. Whatever activity done by you to hurt yourself counts as selfharm. This can include: cutting, burning, scratching, etc.
Anonymous
July 25th, 2018 7:39am
yes using acid to burn yourself is self harm,because it will leave permanant scars,and people will ask questions.
Any form of pain afflicted to yourself, caused by yourself, is a form of self-harm. It doesn't matter what object/substance you use.
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