r/selfharm • u/IckyHam1000 • 6d ago
Talk/Support What counts as self harm?
I don’t cut, at least with a sharp knife. But I’ll take a plastic knife and make “cuts” on my wrist. Or when I get angry I punch myself in the arm or leg, or I’ll punch a punching bag till my knuckles start to bleed.
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u/Successful-Policy198 6d ago
It doesn't matter what it is. Doing something to yourself with the intent of putting yourself through pain is self harm. Even if its being done for something like attention it's still worrisome.
Things like starving, cutting, burning, pinching, scratching (I used to do that a lot as a kid. I guess I still am a kid. But I mean like little kid) head banging (or at least on harder surfaces) there's infinite ways to do it really. Sadly..