Why do some people cut themslves?!
Question: I have heard of people that get so frustrated that they harm themselves secretly.
Answers: I have heard of people that get so frustrated that they harm themselves secretly.
have a look at the two articles "precursors to self injury" which is a flow chat thing of the reasons people cut themselves as well as "whtat is SI". should explain it :) http://abssn.org/site/index.php?option=c...
For some people, who are in a lot of pain, having tangible proof of that pain causes them to cut. For others, it is a way of controlling their pain.
I was a self mutilator for awhile and I honestly didn't even realise I was doing it, it took the school nurse to realise what I had done.
Things kinda went from there.
However I would hazard a guess and say there is really no definative answer for this one, I really belive that there are some that just do it because it gains them the attention they crave, some do it as a form of release and then there are the others that just have no idea what they are doing or why.
People cut for different reasons, often it is for a mixture of things. It can be an emotional release for emotions such as anger or frustration which they are unable to express any other way. It can be a way of turning emotional pain into something physical, which is easier to look after. It can be a way of feeling loved, as the cut needs to be tended and looked after, meaning that as they do that they are able to feel they are being looked after too. It can be a way to punish yourself or to punish somebody else (even if they never ever get to see what you have done to yourself). It can be to make you feel better, as it release endorphins etc into your system, though usually there is another reason too as other things do that without hurting you.It can be a way to feel when you are numb. It can be a way of calming down when you are overwhelmed. It can be a way of exerting control over your life and situation. Nearly always it is an expression of inner pain and turmoil.
I used to have anger issues and hurt myself to release the anger and stop me hurting someone else.
But that's just me.
this is a psychological problem
I think that its just because that they have so much going on in their lives that it all get too F***ed up & by cutin' themselves,they can finally "Feel"...through pure pain...
Or maybe sometimes,they wanna be accepted into certain groups like Emos...but saying that would just be too stereotypically...Not all Emos cut themselves....
cutting is a release for most people. when they are in psychologial pain cutting eases the pain of trauma. they usually cut themselves until they bleed then the cutting stops till the next time
Because it feel good! Personally, I've been dealing w/ it and I can't seem to get control of it. I don't know what it is, but the feeling that I get when I cut my skin and see he blood feels good. (creepy I know - sorry) When I have a lot of things on my mind and I don't know what to do w/ it all I cut, when I feel like crap I cut, when I an depressed I cut, when I an stressed I cut.. Why do I do it? IDK - it feels good.
For me, it was anger, frustration and self hate.