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Why does my girlfriend cut herself?

Profile: SurvivingPheonix
SurvivingPheonix on Sep 4, 2016
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Because her mind is tricking her into believing that this is the only way for her to step out of her skin and be someone else entirely. Or, it's a way to cover the emotional pain with a physical one. In either cases, you need to be there for her. Listen to her, be the support she needs.
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Profile: SympatheticPrune2001
SympatheticPrune2001 on Sep 7, 2016
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She might be stressed about something, or she might feel she did something wrong and this is her way of punishing herself.
Profile: Jesse1285
Jesse1285 on Sep 8, 2016
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Cutting and self harm can have many root causes. It is impossible for someone who is not your girlfriend to give you a definitive answer. In your case, talking to her calmly and without judgement may allow her to open up to you and give you a clear answer. Be prepared to help her deal with it and do not minimize her concerns.
Profile: DylanNz
DylanNz on Sep 10, 2016
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She may be feeling upset about something. Ask her and support her anyway you can. Be calm and collected when talking about sensitive topics such as these. Make her feel safe.
Profile: TheTripleS719
TheTripleS719 on Sep 17, 2016
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She's fighting a battle inside of herself, one that nobody else can see. She might not even be aware of it. Cutting is an addiction, just like any other drug. She needs your support right now, if it's ever going to stop.
Profile: lacedaniellehelp17
lacedaniellehelp17 on Sep 23, 2016
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She is having issues within herself. Maybe depression or etc. you need to talk to her because cutting is a difficult habit. She's not happy and she needs medical attention.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 2, 2016
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Very low self esteem, distraction from emotional pain, easier to focus on physical pain than emotional pain.
Profile: MachineGKyla
MachineGKyla on Oct 5, 2016
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Good question. There are a lot of different answers for that. She doesn't think she's worth it, she feels alone, she thinks she deserves it. We can't really know because she's the expert on herself
Profile: onedirection1213
onedirection1213 on Oct 6, 2016
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because maybe shes going through alot and cutting makes her feel better from what shes going to.
Profile: coffeekitten14
coffeekitten14 on Oct 7, 2016
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Cutting is a way to cope. Talk to her. Ask her what's going on, but if she doesn't want to talk about it, leave her be. Try and be supportive and tell her that she's worth it. Don't get mad at her or tell her that she has to stop, because that will only make her feel worse. She might be cutting because she feels like she can't do anything right, family stress, or maybe she's just cutting for attention. Either way, try and be supportive and kind all the time.
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