People who cut themselves?!


Question: What do you think of cutters? DO you think they are weird or stupid? And if you do cut yourself how do you stop or even tell someone?


Answers: What do you think of cutters? DO you think they are weird or stupid? And if you do cut yourself how do you stop or even tell someone?

People who harm themselves do so for many different reasons, and they are most certainly not "weird or stupid." Some pople who cut themselves do so to release emotional pain, or to help themselves to feel alive (remove the numbness). If you do cut yourself, please don't feel ashamed; ask for help - a parent, friend, teacher, counselor - treatment and other coping stratgies can be provided. DON'T be embarassed, but DO realize that your safety is important and that you need to take care of yourself :)

what pleasure do you get out of cutting yourself, it is a very freaky thing to do. just stop doing it.

Self harmers are not stupid. Its the way the world percieves people with mental health problems that doesnt help us at all. I used to self harm but dont now. I can remember how it used to make me feel and sometimes I think about doing it again.

no offence it kind of scares me thinking about it like if you do that u should stop

a large number of females cut, males will as well but not as many, its a way to cope with things and not a good way but indicates that there is a problem or problems that bothers the person that they can't quite cope with

I am not a cutter, so i dont understand exactly where you are comming from, but i understand you deep frustration with things. Tell your mom. Sit her down and make her promise not to get mad at you. Then tell her that you know you have a problem and that you need help. Mothers dont judge their daughters, so she will love you forever and will do everything and anything to help

I don't cut myself, never have. - but I've thought about it

here's how I see it.....

those people are hurting very deeply emotionally, and others do not see it. So they cut themselves so people can SEE the pain. It's transforming the pain from emotional to physical because a lot of people understand physical pain a lot more.

The problem is when you have rude judgemental people who don't care, making that person feel like a bad person because they cut - that only makes the person feel worse emotionally :(

i think cutters are just like any other person except they dont know how to cope the best. we arent wierd or stupid and we definitely arent emo.

if u want to tell someone about your problem, u need to just come out and say it. maybe have one of ur friends there with you when u tell or have a school social worker or your youth ministers. its hard to tell alone cuz u dont know how the person would react and if someone else is there, u feel safer

if u want to stop, u have to find something that will distract u. u could maybe play a game or something. i like to talk to a good friend on the phone. someone who will try and cheer me up but also help me let my feelings out. or sometimes watching this particular youtube video helps. maybe listen to music on ur iPod or mp3 player. anything that will distract u, put u in a better mood, or just help u to get all those feelings out is good. it all depends on the person. i have a long list of things but its too long to post. if u would like me to email it to u my email is ilovedrums13@yahoo.com

good luck!

people cutt to get out there frustration, anger,etc.(thats wat i think) Each person may cut for a different reason considering wat there problem is whether theres something bothering them or maybe even they just want attention. Thats wat i think, hope i helped<333

I think cutters usually make the best friends...they're better than plain ol' everyone else on so many levels. I used to be a cutter myself up until last year.
If you're a cutter, and you wanna tell someone, but you're just not sure how, just be conspicuous about it. Don't wear long-sleeved clothes that you usually would to cover up and keep your hand wrist-out, exposed to the world. Wear your watch where it doesn't obstruct from view etc etc etc. Just wear it proud.

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from my own experience as a cutter they are not stupid or weird they just have problems in how to release their personal pain with out turning it into physical violence on others so they turned it inward on themselves instead.

Having been a cutter, I think they are people who have a TON of un-expressed, unresolved, and unfocused anger. And as is commonly known, un-expressed anger turns inwards and becomes depression and /or self destruction. To stop cutting, try to resolve the anger and hurt. Figure out what who and why of the anger. I don't recommend doing this by oneself, try a counselor. Make sure you tell the counselor it isn't in an effort to commit suicide, just a way to relieve tensions. Otherwise you might end up in the psych ward. Also try to relieve tensions other ways that are healthier, excersice, masturbation, hobby, art, yoga, meditation, prayer, free writing, volunteering, etc.

Something I have come to notice about people and animals, the smart ones are the ones who are trouble or weird because the stupid ones just do what they are told and is expected. So no I don't think you are stupid.

I used to cut, but only for a month or two. I was pretty close to, and maybe even was going through, depression. I was always sad, and frustrated, and cutting took my mind of it and.. I don't know. Cutters aren't weird, they just have some problems. The best thing to do if you know someone that cuts is be supportive and try to get them to stop. If you cut, then just think: how does cutting help? The truth is, it doesn't. It's just a temporary distraction from everything that's going on.

i am a cutter...i dont no how 2 tell sum1 and how can people say just stop...its not that easy!..and i personal dont think its weird or stupid 4 me its a release.

I think nothing different about cutters than I do those people who let out their emotions by kicking a football around, or going to the gym, or baking.

Everyone has a different way of coping with the emotional build up inside them, some more healthy than others.

I have been a cutter for years, more than I like to remember, sometimes worse than others. But through it I have met some of the most amazing people, people who despite being bullied or picked on in their everyday lives are the most caring and compassionate of people there are.

I don't think they are wierd or stupid, far from it, the wierd stupid people are the ones who don't understand and cause problems in the world. The people who take out their emotions on defenceless people should fall under this catagory.

Telling someone you harm yourself is one of the hardest things to do. You have to trust the person you are telling, and you have to be in a position to be able to face possible rejection. If you want to tell someone, make sure you are prepared for their reaction, good or bad. Take along information on the subject which can be found all over the web. Talk to them about why you do it, give them some information to read, and be prepared to give them some time to deal with it. They may not understand, or know anything about it. They will need time to come to terms with what you are telling them and to find a way to deal with their own emotions on this.

Stopping is easier said than done, you need to learn to accept help from others. Once you've told people, allow time to talk to them about it and discuss ways in which they can help you stop. Try to work through different methods and don't give up just because they may not work first time. If you've been doing it for a while it will be hard to find a new coping method. Be open and honest with the people around you, if you've gone to the trouble of letting them in, it's going to be hard to go through it again, so be honest about your cutting, and let them deal with the situation. If you've fallen off the badwagon tell them, explain why, let them deal with what that means to them and try and again.

Giving up cutting can be harder than quitting smoking or alcohol if your addicted. But in the end it's worth it.

I'm a recovering self harmer.
Firslty, people who have the oppinon that people with mental health issuse are 'weird' or 'stupid' are WRONG.
Telling someone that you cut is the hardest thing you can do, stopping takes a long time.
People who self harm are just the same as everyone else.
People shouldnt judge.
Maybe you should take a look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzaOumLr...

cutters are not stupid or weird its called deppression! i cut and its horrible thing to have to go through dont ever start! i only ever told one person and that was a mistake cus it soon spreads and the fact that people notice whihc is how most find out , but it hard to tell some one cus they only ever get angry! as for stopping i have no idea if i knew that i wouldnt be doing it now to be honest!
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