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Self-harm refers to intentional behaviors that cause harm to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues, usually without suicidal intention. [1] [2] [3] Other terms such as cutting, self-injury, and self-mutilation have been used for any self-harming behavior regardless of suicidal intent.
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A self-inflicted wound (SIW) or self-inflicted injury (SII) is a physical injury done to oneself. This may occur in contexts including: Suicide or suicide attempt [1] Self-harm (non-suicidal self-injury) [1] As a result of an organic brain syndrome [2]: S82 Pursuit of an ulterior motive, including: To avoid military service [3]: 96
And self-harm is an epidemic, Walsh tells Yahoo Life, pointing to 2018 data which found that over 30,000 adolescents had self-injured at least once in the past year; prevalence was higher among ...
Non-suicidal self-harm is common with 18% of people engaging in self-harm over the course of their life. [153]: 1 Acts of self-harm are not usually suicide attempts and most who self-harm are not at high risk of suicide. [154] Some who self-harm, however, do still end their life by suicide, and risk for self-harm and suicide may overlap. [154]
A fashion brand is being applauded for using a model with self-harm scars, but some worry it may 'normalize' cutting. Hope Schreiber. July 13, 2018 at 1:56 PM.
Self-destructive behavior is often considered to be synonymous with self-harm, but this is not accurate. Self-harm is an extreme form of self-destructive behavior, but it may appear in many other guises. Just as personal experience can affect how extreme one's self-destructive behavior is, self-harm reflects this. [7]
Self-embedding is the insertion of foreign objects either into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle. [1] Self-embedding is typically considered deliberate self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, which is defined as "deliberate, direct destruction of tissues without suicidal intent."