why does cutting make me feel better but then bad afterwards?

cutting or doing any self harm can make a person feel better initially, and then worse afterwards for having done it. When you do self harm your body releases a neurotransmitter called Serotonin. This release and flood of the serotonin can make a person feel good and its essential what taking an antidepressant can do for a person, but unlike an actual antidepressant, cutting or self harm's flood and rush of serotonin only lasts a short while. After that initial surge of the Serotonin has gone, the person has a dip in the chemicals in their brain. Having this can lead to further depression and angst within the person's mental state. Also, after cutting or doing a form of self harm there is always the chance that what you had done will hurt after. So you have physical pain on top of the mental and emotional pain. The more you know, the More you can feel empowered to not want to do the self harm to your body that is already struggling. Instead of releasing that serotonin, look into exercise or doing something productive with your body. It doesn't hurt your mental state with a deeper depression.

Cutting releases endorphins, which make the body feel good. Unfortunately, feeling good for a few minutes does not make the problem you're struggling with go away. It is much more beneficial to seek support from a therapist, and your family when you want to feel better.

When you cut yourself, your body produces endorphins which make you feel more relieved and happier. After the endorphins have worn off and you realise that you've cut yourself, you may feel guilty for doing that or the scars may remind you of how worthless or hopeless you feel

When you cut, hormones are released in the blood stream which make you feel better temporarily but then worse.

Cutting make you feel good when you release blood, in turn using the pain to "release" the internal pain inside you. However, the subsequent scars and wounds aren't worth the pain, and you will feel guilt for doing so to yourself. I suggest healthy coping strategies, such as exercise that can be as little as taking a walk outside, or doodling in a journal.

When you harm yourself your making yourself believe that it takes the pain away but truth is, it doesn't. It makes you feel guilty because you feel as if you're disappointing everyone else.

To your brain cutting take the emotional pain and replaces it with physical pain. cutting won't help forever. reach out the someone older you trust

When I would harm myself, I felt like I was finally in control of something. My own life was in my hands, and I liked the power I had. After words I would feel guilt of what others would feel and like I was a coward because I couldn't go through with it. In the end, you can't fight pain with pain. Fight pain with happiness.

People cut to release their built up emotions. When something hurts your mind so badly, you just feel like you shouldn't exist. After you realize that you cut, you want to stay alive yet change what makes you different. Only it doesn't make you different in a bad way. You're special, unique, beautiful, and talented the way you are.

Cutting makes the emotional hurt you feel physical and that makes you feel better. But you know you shouldn't be doing it but it seems to make you happy so say. It it's because you people tell you not to but you still do it so you feel bad for doing it.