Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Feb 15, 2021
hopefulButton35
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Sep 2, 2017
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Yes, it does and i wouldn't recommend it as you could possibly be danger or you could be left with medical issues and burns due to the acid.
SingingWithShadows
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Sep 28, 2017
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It sure does. Purposefully hurting yourself counts as self harm. But please, don't hurt yourself! :)
allylucille66
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Oct 5, 2017
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Yes. Anything you are doing to intentionally hurt yourself counts as self-harm, whether it be burning yourself, cutting yourself, hitting yourself, etc.
pollypocket11
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Oct 12, 2017
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Absolutely. In what world would it not? It causes bodily harm, and if done to ones self then it is self-harm by all means. In other countries (think, the Middle East) you hear about women being abused to attacked by acid, and we consider that to be a hate crime, do we not? If it is harmful for someone to do it to another person then it is harmful for someone to do it to themself.
Anonymous
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Nov 10, 2017
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I believe any physical harm to oneself counts as an act of self-harm, whether or not the damage is visible.
Anonymous
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Nov 12, 2017
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Yes, it does. Anything you do to intentionally harm yourself is considered self-harm. It doesn't matter what the action is, really.
atiredsoul
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Nov 15, 2017
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Yes, it does. Any sort of self inflicted harm to your body is considered self-harm, and there are many ways people do so, but yes it is considered self harm in my opinion.
latticinio
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Nov 16, 2017
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There are a lot of different forms of self-harm. Acid can count as one, and so can hair pulling, hitting yourself, etc. If you or someone you know might be at risk or are currently self-harming, please let someone know. A parent or school counselor would be best. Don't let things get out of control.
readingDream88
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Nov 17, 2017
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Yes - self harm isn't limited to cuts. It can be defined as any type of deliberate injury to oneself.
Cataddictedlisten
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Nov 17, 2017
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Of course it does, if its deliberately done, no matter what it is thats harmful to yourself, it is self harm.
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