Does scratching count as self harm if I don't bleed?
heartshapedboxes
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Dec 31, 2015
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Yes. Anything you do with the intention to harm yourself is considered self harm. Substance abuse is also considered self harm.
heatherishere64
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Jan 1, 2016
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If you are scratching deliberately to feel pain would be considered self harm, however if you are just scratching, not in a deliberate, or on purpose, way, then no, that wouldn't count as self harm. Self harm is self inflicted on purpose to make them feel better. Your scratching habits are all up to you.
Anonymous
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Jan 1, 2016
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Yes, it totally does. Anything you do to hurt yourself on purpose is considered self-harm. Anything from pulling your hair to cutting or burning yourself with a razor or lighter is a real form of self-harm.
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Anonymous
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Jan 1, 2016
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Yes it does count. It doesn't matter how deep or shallow the cut is even if its just a scratch it's still self harm.
Anonymous
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Jan 2, 2016
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I believe that, with or without blood, any means of harming one self to overcome a sort of emotion is qualified.
tatertott
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Jan 2, 2016
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Exsessive or painful scratching does count as self harm and should be more widely known as a form of self harm
Anonymous
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Jan 2, 2016
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Scratching most definitely counts as self harming. You may not bleed, and the redness may go away quickly however you have still physically caused pain to your beautiful self .
fancyBeauty77
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Jan 3, 2016
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Yes.physically of does because of you purposely do it then it counts because your hurting yourself..
Anonymous
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Jan 3, 2016
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Yes. Self harm is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions.
somerandomer999
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Jan 3, 2016
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Yes it does count as self harm as you are deliberately hurting yourself. It is not the most obvious form of self harm but it still counts
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