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Not necessarily. Often times self harm is a way that a person uses to distract his or her self from emotional pain. In other words, the physical pain re-directs their attention away from the emotional pain. While this can actually be very effective, it is not a long term solution and can be very dangerous. If someone is harming his or her self, it is important that their pain be taken seriously and help made available to him or her.
No, someone who self-harms isn't always suicidal. The are just trying to release stress from being bullied, work, or other things. You should only be worried if the person constantly talks about death, becomes distant to those they are usually close with, or if they skip school and their grades start to drop.
Anonymous
November 18th, 2014 2:05pm
Not necessarily. Many people who self harm are not suicidal. Some are but I'd say half the people that self harm are not.
No, not necessarily. They both have different meanings. Self harming can be for many different reasons. Most people that self harm use it as a coping mechanism. Being suicidal is completely different.
Not always. Some people are, but that doesn't mean everyone is. Sometimes a person self-harms as a way of coping with the difficult situations in life. That doesn't mean they are suicidal. But, self-harm is not a good thing. If someone self-harms, it is extremely dangerous whether they are suicidal or not. They need help right away.
sometimes, it is different for different people. and self harm is used soemtimes to stop doing that. but it depends on the person.
Not necessarily. Maybe. They say that when someone self harms, they have no intentions of committing suicide. Some people are but not everyone is.
Anonymous
June 11th, 2015 5:08pm
There are two possibilities. One is that the person who self harms is not suicidal and that he/she only does it to ease the emotional pain. The second possibility is that he/she is suicidal and turned to self-harm as a means of buying time to decide their next move.
Not necessarily, people also self harm to meet desires of pleasure or also to seek out the attention and help of others. Self harm can be an expression of pain or even mental illness. This doesn't mean a person is also suicidal
Not always! People self harm for various reasons, sometimes because they're suicidal. Other reasons could be that it gives them control over a situation when they feel they have none.
Anonymous
August 21st, 2015 12:08am
no just because you self harm does not mean you are suicidal you are just going through a bad time and need some help
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