My daughter told me she self-harms but I don't understand, what does it feel like to do something like this to cope?

Self-harm can mean many thing's, it can be a scream for help and other things. If she told you this i would recommend a therapist so she can talk with someone. I hope this helps you

Like the physical pain creates a outage for the emotional pain. It is different for everyone however. It can be a sense of feeling something rather than a numb feelings

It can help to kind of refocus her. Her emotions can be so overwhelming that the pain from self harming can sort of bring her back to reality.

Self-harming was a way of distracting myself from the thoughts in my head. The pain drew my attention from the mental and emotional pain that I felt. Although self-harm is extremely common when it comes to coping mechanisms, it is different and feels different for everyone who does it. It can act as a distraction and for some people they feel as if they have to do this, or it is what they deserve, which I can imagine would be an absolutely horrible feeling. Make sure you continue to support your daughter, even if you don't understand how it feels.

It feels like even if you die, nobody will miss you or want you. I self harm when I feel frustrated or helpless due to something. So when I can't control what's happening I control my body to show my mind that I still have some semblance of control in my life. It also happens when you are depressed. For me( even though it may be different for everybody) it happens due to buildup of negative feelings. Imagine you are constantly being told everyday you are worthless, I wish you were gone, so you internalize those things and feel everyday like you're worthless so when something bad happens because of you, you self harm. The best course of action is to shower love on her ♥️♥️♥️❤️make her feel like she is worth something to you. Don't try to prod.