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

Profile: gentleCandy44
gentleCandy44 on Dec 26, 2015
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Only if the intention was to make yourself feel pain , any time of harming that you are expecting pain from could be classified as self harm
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Profile: windysmile
windysmile on Dec 26, 2015
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If was an accident and you don't want make you harm, no. But if you feel so stressed, sad, or feeling just like you make yourself bleed, it count like self harm. Is the intention what define the act. If your intention was make harm to yourself no matter the way you do, there are many ways to harm yourself and not all makes you bleed! When you feel you want to self harm try to focus on another activity, like writte what you feel, you could go out and walk, listen music, or something you like to do. Maybe sounds stupid, because in that moments when you feel bad you will not feel like doing something makes you feel well, but try! It really Works!
Profile: SmileyJess
SmileyJess on Dec 26, 2015
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Well, I think that if the intentions are to cause harm to yourself then yes it is, because the reasons behind it are there
Profile: BreezyBeautiful87
BreezyBeautiful87 on Dec 27, 2015
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Yes. Any time you feel the need to physically harm your body as a way of coping with pain is considered self-harm.
Profile: FountainOfTruth
FountainOfTruth on Dec 27, 2015
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If you are causing yourself pain to make yourself feel better about something, it's self-harm. The fact that you don't bleed doesn't really change that.
Profile: violetskies
violetskies on Dec 27, 2015
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self harm doesnt have to be bleeding, scratching, burning yourself, pinching your skin, and purposely causing bruises are also common
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 30, 2015
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Self harm doesn't just involve making yourself bleed, anything that you do to intentionally hurt yourself is counted as self harm.
Profile: CT95
CT95 on Dec 30, 2015
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If you do it with intention of harm then, yes. If you are doing it to harm yourself then, yes. Your intentions determine the situation.
Profile: Lisa4apricot
Lisa4apricot on Dec 30, 2015
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Any form of self inflicted pain is self harm, whether it results in bleeding or not. So yes, scratching does count as self harm. I hope that you'll receive some form of support for this
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 30, 2015
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Yes, you're harming your body by scratching. There are many forms of self harm that don't involve bleeding.
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