Would this be 'cutting' (too short title)?!
Question: Would this be 'cutting' (too short title)!?
When I'm angry or sad or something similar I take something sharp (usually a compass I have near by) and scrape it across my skin (sometimes a lot, sometimes only once or twice) on my arm, not enough to bleed though!. But enough so that the skin where I did it turns red and is raised up above the rest for the next week or so!.
Is that still classed at 'cutting' or 'self-harm' even though I don't make it bleed!?!?!?
(Because one of my friends found out about it and is saying I self-harm, but I don't think it is because I don't make myself bleed and it's just my way of dealing with things)
I'm posting this again, I posted it before and I was going to extend the expiration but I clicked delete instead (accident) so I didn't get to choose best answer, and didn't get many answers any way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Is that still classed at 'cutting' or 'self-harm' even though I don't make it bleed!?!?!?
(Because one of my friends found out about it and is saying I self-harm, but I don't think it is because I don't make myself bleed and it's just my way of dealing with things)
I'm posting this again, I posted it before and I was going to extend the expiration but I clicked delete instead (accident) so I didn't get to choose best answer, and didn't get many answers any way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
It is a form of self mutilation!. Some people burn themselves instead of cut!. Some people bang there wrists and give themselves bruises!.!.!. that is still self mutilation!. You are hurting yourself intentionally so it is self harm!. You don't have to bleed for it to be self harm!. If it hurts and you are doing it to yourself on purpose!. The definition of self mutilation is a broad term for a "complex group of behaviors" resulting in destruction of one's own tissue!. These behaviors include but aren't limited to scratching, burning or cutting the skin, pulling out hair, breaking bones!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
i work in the mental health field and what you do could be considered self-injurious behavior!. Most cutters start off with scratching and ect!.!.!.but if they dont get help, alot of them will cut harder and more intense!. I wouldnt call it "cutting", but more like self mutiliation and self-injurious behavior!. Please find someone to talk to, rather than act out on yourself!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Anytime you produce pain purposely to change your mood its self harm!. sorry but that the honest truth!. Everyone tells you it is so just accept it and either get help or continue to do whatever you choose!. But trying excusing it or call it something else doesn't change what it is!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes it is self harm!. Self harm is not just making your self bleed!. Any thing that puts you in physical or emotional pain that you have intentionally put on your self can be classed as self harm!. See a doctor/councilor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
yes, dear!. what you do, despite no bleeding, causes pain!. It hurts you!. if you don't recognize it and do something to change it you will inevitably continue to the point of bleeding!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
any harm self inflicted to the body ,whether to cause pain or relieve stress etc, is classified as self harm!. Your friend is correct when she says you are self harming, or doing some form of self injury!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
umm duhh!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com