Why do people self-harm?

from what we know they possibly self harm to punish one's self and to cope with problem's around them

People self-harm for many reasons. Personally, the reason I used to self-harm was because it made me feel in control of my feelings. I had a very hard time managing my emotions, especially painful ones. Whenever something happened that made me feel out of control of my feelings, I would self-harm. I would bottle up my negative emotions and then try to relieve them through physical release. I was in control of how I felt at that moment. I was numb. I focused on nothing other than the pain I had inflicted upon myself.

People self-harm as a way to cope with things that are going on in their lives, the action can help to relieve the emotional pain that they are feeling.

It can sometimes releave presure from suicidal thoughts, tho it can be very dangerous and some people may start to rely on doing it to make them feel a sense of security.

Self harm is something so big it sometimes cannot be put into words really. People self harm to release the pain..Or to forget pain with pain..or to punish themselves by harming themselves. It's all about the purpose, what's behind the person who self harm might be variety of reasons.

People self harm for many different reasons. It can be something that has happened in their lives, or perhaps something that has not happened. It can be a lack of love, or friends, or it can be simply because they have no other release. There are probably so many reasons, I cannot summarize into words.

Some people self harm because they feel like they deserve the pain as a sort of punishment for whatever they feel is going on. I self harmed for 6 years after my friend died because I blamed myself and felt like I deserved the pain.

There is no single reason why people self-harm, as it often serves different purposes for each person. Some people use self-harm as a way to reduce anxiety, or to make negative feelings go away, and recently self-harm is being viewed as an addiction because it shares similar traits with other non-substance addictions. Self-harm is an instant relief. When someone is feeling anxious, nervous, depression, or any other myriad of feelings, engaging in self-harm makes the feelings more bearable. Self-harm is an unhealthy way to manage your emotions, also called a negative coping mechanism. If you or someone you know is harming themselves, reach out for help. Talk to a family member, friend, crisis support worker/mental health worker, or a doctor. There is help.

People self harm to feel some sort of relief. It is a coping mechanism, much like any other person has, except this particular coping mechanism is harmful to the person in question. For some, it is a way to express their anger at themselves. For others, it provides immediate release. Although it is different for everyone, it is usually used to cope.

Self harm is looked at as a method of distracting oneself from the emotional pain they could be feeling. We need to be there for those who self harm regardless of if you know them or not.