Does self harming behaviour run in families ?

Self-harm itself is not something that could be 'passed down' through families, but it is possible that related issued that may bring someone to self-harm could. There could also be a link to perhaps seeing a family member self-harm and a person's own decision to self-harm as well. But it is not really something that can run in a family, in the way that, say, hair loss does

It could, because self-harming tends to start from depression and anxiety, which does run in families.

Self harming behaviours can be genetic or they can come about based on the situation that you are going through or a combination of both.

It depends on what triggers the self harm, if it`s family issues then there is a higher risk of more than one person in the family self harming or developing mental health issues. Also the stress of one family member self harming may influence another to self harm. What ever causes self harm, it`s important to know that there is help and support available, and you can always talk to a listener here at 7 cups. One of my top tips for when you feel the urge to self harm is to draw on the area of skin that you want to self-harm until the urge has passed. Speak up and stay safe, remember there`s no shame in getting help.

Human behaviour (in general) is very often influenced by a person's immediate surroundings. Self harm can also often be quite addictive, and addiction is often recurrent within families.

I don't think self-harming behaviour runs in families, not like it is kind of blood-disease. Self-harming comes with problems in life, and maybe the fact that family won't listen to you contributes to it.

No, but depression does, and that can influence your decisions on self-harming. So, family influences it but is not from it.

It can but mostlyIt developed over a period of bad expiriences. Like bullying, family stress and many more.

Self harming behaviours do not run in families as a genetic code. Or in a person's DNA. What may run in families might be chronic. You may call it a 'vulnerability' or more likely to have depression or anxieties. Genes that we inherit from our parents determine many things about us such as our gender and the color of our eyes and hair. Our genes also determine which illnesses we may be vulnerable to at some point in our lives.

There may be certain aspects such as a genetic predisposition and other environmental factors that make you more prone to self-harm. Only to a certain extent would self-harm run in families.