Does scratching count as self harm if I don't bleed?

Yes, scratching does count as self harm. Self harm is basically what it's name is, you inflicting an injury upon yourself. If someone gets hit, that is considered an injury, so if someone hurts themself, even if it doesn't bleed, it's a self inflicted injury. So yeah, scratching is self harm even if you don't break skin. Take care of yourself love

Yes it is, any type of violence against your own body and health is self harm. Basically, once any type of pain is gained, it is a start of self harm.

Scratching does count as self harm if you are attempting to hurt yourself. If the scratching thing was a accident or you are turning to it instead of cutting, then talk to someone about to get some extra assistance.

In some cases it could be a nervous habit, If it's something you do consciously, then it could be a sign of a bigger problem.

If you hurt yourself in anyway then it does count as self harm. Even if you arent drawing blood you might still be making permanent scars and that does count as self harm so you shouldnt do it still and remember all of the people in your life that love you and dont want you to hurt yourself like this

Self harm is just what it sounds like, and scratching purposely, even if it doesn't do much damage, is still harming yourself. Self harm includes cutting, burning, hair pulling and/or eating, picking (to pick at your skin or scabs), and hitting yourself. The only way I wouldn't consider what you do as self harm is it you only do it when you're scratching an itch, but you mentioned doing it on your arms and legs, which is a pattern among people who self harm. Ask yourself, do you do this to relieve stress? Does it make you feel calm? Do you do it to feel the pain, or maybe just the rush (that "high" feeling)? These are just some of the reasons people self-injure, and if any apply to you, I urge you start looking into ways to break that habit. Some "cutters" started out with scratching, then started cutting when it wasn't enough anymore. This may or may not happen to you, but it's still not something you want to get into. Whether its just scratching, or cutting, it will eventually become a mental addiction.

yes, any form of purposely hurting yourself is a form of self harm, whether it be scratching or something else but should still be thought of the same

Scratching can count as self-harm, even if you didn't bleed. If your intention is to hurt yourself, it counts as self-harm. Scratching myself was what I did when I told myself that I wasn't going to cut anymore. I used scratching and the rubber band method to keep myself from doing anything worse. It is a great mechanism to help you stop doing something worse but it is still a form of self-harm.

Yes it does. I have developed severe scratching episodes that only in extreme circumstances escalate to bleeding. This only happens when people try to stop me. This has only been since I discovered scratching comes under self harm and I realised that scratching was something I did when upset/distressed and often did not realise until it started to hurt. The endorphin rush is often thought to be addctive and you can get that without bleeding. Self harm is a complex issue but scratching without good cause is definately on the spectrum

If it's inflicted intentionally to hurt yourself, then yes, it counts as self harm. It doesn't need to leave a mark for it to count as self harm.