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Nov 25, 2016, 11:19 PM
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I was wondering your opinion on the definition of self-harm. Is there a requirement that needs to be met? Do you have to draw blood? Does it have to be intentional? Sometimes I notice that I have pulled my hair until my scalp was sore. I also dig my nails into my hands until I notice the pain. I like to go out into the cold wearing not enough layers and stay there until it hurts. Also I pick at every single bump on my body and re-pick them. I make them bleed and scar. I have so many scars from this. I just do not understand what the confines of the term 'self-harm' are. Do I apply?
The reason I am asking is because I told my therapist about a a few of these and she was not concerned at all. Even though I could not really control the outbursts and they cause me a great deal of distress. Last edited by Anonymous59786; Nov 26, 2016 at 07:23 AM. Reason: added trigger |
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Nov 26, 2016, 10:09 AM
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My psychiatrist considers my drinking self harm, so these would certainly qualify to her. To what does your therapist contribute these? I'd be curious.
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Nov 26, 2016, 10:48 AM
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Nov 26, 2016, 12:37 PM
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The best thing to do in therapy I have found is to open up completely to your therapist. Be 100% honest. He/she needs to know everything in order to diagnose you correctly. Even with that it may take a while to get a correct diagnosis. You should tell your new therapist everything, including this. It is not easy, I will admit. Making yourself vulnerable. But do you want to get better?
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Nov 26, 2016, 05:45 PM
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anything that is purposely carried out to hurt yourself is self harm.
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Nov 28, 2016, 02:00 PM
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^^ What StarGazingFish said.
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Nov 28, 2016, 02:30 PM
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here in my location self harm is defined as any behavior that is a deliberate attempt to harm the body to cope with an emotional or physical problem.
how does that translate to your question if your picking your scabs and scars are a deliberate , purposeful way that you cope with any of your physical or mental health problems then yes its called self harm, if its not a deliberate/ purposeful way that you handle your problems then no it isnt called self harm, here not doing it on purpose for handling problems in my location is called a habit, like sucking ones thumb or hair twirling, or tapping ones foot, or smoking, drinking habits. my suggestion is talk with your treatment providers they will tell you if in your location what you are doing is called self harm and what you can do to better cope with your problems if it is called self harm in your location |
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