I need to know, if I'm not depressed or suicidal, why do I have the urge to cut !
Question:
I need to know, if I'm not depressed or suicidal, why do I have the urge to cut myself?
I get the urge to cut my arm, lengthwise, along the vein. Not because I want to commit suicide, but just to see how it would feel and what would happen.
Answers:
The urge to cut can be symptomatic of a few different conditions. It would be irresponsible of me to diagnose you over the internet, especially since I'm not a doctor, but it's something that needs to be taken seriously. Even if you know in your rational mind that cutting your arm would be a bad idea, as long as the urge is there, the possibility exists that you may try. Please get in touch with your doctor and say exactly what you told us. Whether the root cause is psychological or biological, it's treatable. But without treatment, many people with that urge eventually give in.