Do I have to break the skin for it to be classed as self-harm?
Anonymous
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Dec 14, 2015
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No you do not have to break the skin for it to be self harm. Anything you do on purpose to harm yourself is considered self harm.
hellopomegranate4772
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Apr 28, 2015
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No. Not at all. If you are harming yourself in any way then you are obviously feeling crappy about something. Try talking to a therapist.
Anonymous
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May 22, 2015
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No, any attempt to hurt yourself in any way, may it cause damage to your skin or not, counts as self harm
playfulSunshine52
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Jul 27, 2015
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No, self harm is any harm that you inflect on purpose on yourself. No matter, if it barely leaves a mark or it is a bleeding wound.
Anonymous
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Oct 29, 2015
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Not at all, anything meant to hurt yourself is considered self harm, self-harm means hurting yourself on purpose. It can be in many different ways like bruising, beating, punching, cutting, etc.
Anonymous
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Nov 9, 2015
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No way! You do not have to "break the skin" for it to be classed as self-harm. Any way you are doing harm to yourself is considered self-harm.
rose164
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Jan 19, 2016
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Self harm is still self harm, no matter how big or small the wound is. Don't feel as though you're any less because you don't break the skin
unicornspice
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Mar 29, 2016
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No not necessarily. If the person is causing some sort of injury to themselves as a coping method or self-punishment, than it is not healthy and the person should seek support for better coping techniques. Self-harm can include cutting, scratching, biting, picking, burning, beating, and any other form of self-injury.
Belbelbel
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Jun 6, 2016
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No, definitely not. Everything you could do with the intention of hurting yourself is self harm. Please take care.
Anonymous
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Aug 29, 2016
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Slef-harm is anything that causes injuries to yourself it doesn't mean you have to cut of burn yourself it's as simple as doing things with a purpose of harming ones self
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