Self-harm
Definition
- Self-harm includes self-injury (SI) and self-poisoning and is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions.
Cutting isn't the only way
- Some people self-harm by degrading themselves or not eating.
Most people don't open up
- Most people at an early age start to believe that not talking about anything makes it better.
- This is found mostly in boys/men
Things that are different
- Every person that self-harms does it because of what is going on in their life.
- People that bully them are apart of their cutting life and making fun of them ALWAYS makes it worst.
Facts about Self-harm
- Each year 1 in 5 females engage in self-harm.
- Also 1 in 7 males engage in self-harm a year.
- Nearly 90% of people start self-harm in their teen years.
- 50% of self-harm is caused by sexual abuse.
- Most start at the age of 14 and go till their mid-twenties
Tips
- Some people draw on themselves to stop cutting
- Putting ink on your skin is better then scars these come off.
- Scars aren't your life they DON'T control you.
Help Stop Cutting
- Draw on yourself with washable RED marker, then take a shower and wash the pain away
- Think about not wanting scars for the SUMMER.
- Do something proactive, color, exercise,stomp the floor, or punch a pillow.
Resources
- http://www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com/page11
- 146 things to do other then self-harm ^^^^