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Why do I have violent imagery of hurting myself when I'm mad?

1 Answers Moderated by Lindsay Scheinerman, MA, LPC Updated: Jul 30, 2019
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Anonymous on Feb 13, 2018
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When people feel emotionally hurt or unwell, some tend to want to feel a different kind of hurt just to block out the previous. This is why people get the urge to hurt ones self when subjected to emotional distress. They yearn for physical pain instead so they can buff out the emotional.
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