Self-Harm Q&A

FAQs

I made lots of cuts on my forearm with scissors and after 3 days my skin became really hard and my whole forearm is swollen. I put polysporin on everyday. Is this an infection?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 7th, 2019 | 0

I feel as if I want to hurt myself or runaway. What can I do you try and change?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: September 23rd, 2019 | 0

How do I get out of the routine of self-harm, it is something that makes that dark numb feeling go away and frankly I feel addicted to it.

Answers: 20 | Last Answer: September 17th, 2019 | 1

Why do I self harm? It's like an itch that just shows up. I don't know why I do it anymore. I want to stop but I can't.

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: September 10th, 2019 | 0

How do I tell my mom I've been self harming? She knows I have depression and that I tried ending my life before. I just am having a hard time sharing.

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: August 20th, 2019 | 0

How can I stop feeling guilty for self-harming?

Answers: 21 | Last Answer: August 13th, 2019 | 304

Why do people stare at my scars yet don't ask how I got them?

Answers: 22 | Last Answer: August 12th, 2019 | 12

What will happen if I tell my therapist I self harm?

Answers: 5 | Last Answer: August 5th, 2019 | 131

Does picking at scabs or/and reopening wounds count as self harm?

Answers: 2 | Last Answer: July 30th, 2019 | 2

Why is self-harm so addictive?

Answers: 146 | Last Answer: July 26th, 2019 | 1581