Why is self-harm considered bad?

Because you are leaving a permanent scar on your body. It might heal but it will always be there. You are cutting into your skin leaving damage

I think self harm is considered bad because the reason you self harm is because you are in a lot of pain. Self harm just causes more pain. why would you want more pain? And self harm leaves scars behind. It's just another reminder of when you were upset. I want to forget about when i was upset not remember it. The scars might just make me more sad.

I believe self-harm considered bad by various people as they feel people go through with it as a way of taking problems out on yourself rather than dealing with them. It can be harmful to your own mental health as well as upsetting to your friends and family members. I, myself have dealt with it and after a long period of time, I have stopped as i also believe it to be bad. It made me feel worse about myself and lack in self-confidence even more as i am left with shameful scars until this day. It is not the right way to deal with problems and there are always other alternatives to deal with hard times. I have learnt from personal experience that it can cause a lot more distress and anxiety than you felt beforehand, it is never necessary and can be very upsetting to your loved ones as they may start to blame themselves for something you did. You are harming others as well as yourself and that is why i consider it to be bad.

It's considered bad for many reasons. One, because it's leaving marks on the healthy body that you've been given (kinda a cliche answer, but it's true) and, what if (using cutting as an example) you cut too deep? If you're not trying to commit suicide, and you accidentally cut too deep, how are you going to explain it to whoever finds out?

I think self harm is "bad" but not because of the scarring or stigma. Personally, I think it's a gateway to worse mental health and possibly even a suicide attempt. I've noticed that my own self injuries have become worse over time & like an addiction, it starts to not be enough. I either want more pain or lose self-awareness in what I'm really doing. Also, some forms of self harm scar your body, and even if you feel better eventually, if you do happen to fall back again, it could feel like you're getting nowhere. Sort of like being stuck in a carousel - down, up, down--never fully better.

I know it can be hard to see something as bad when it is helping you cope with your emotions and seems to be benefitting you. Being someone who has experienced this on a quite personal level, I 100% know how that feels. It's overall just not a healthy way to take out the things that you are feeling since you are damaging your own body, and although it may make you feel good temporarily, it really is not effective in benefitting you in the long run.

Self-harm is bad because it keeps you stuck in the disrespect of yourself. The immediate gratification is empty and really does nothing to push yourself to a better solution to ease the feelings you have. Once you love yourself, harming yourself will be a thing of the past. It really feels as though the person who could do such a thing, no longer exists. Why? Because I refuse to let them. I do not deserve pain or scars. I deserve respect and I expect it from everyone, including myself.

Self-harm is a coping method for something underlying that is bad, and it's a destructive coping method. Naturally it will be considered bad. Other than that, there are myths about self-harm that spread false and negative misinformation about it, such as "people who self-harm are looking for attention" and "people who self-harm are crazy or psychologically disturbed" etc.

Knowing that someone you care about is hurting themselves is concerning. Even though it feels so right, there is still a dangerous aspect to it, and you could even get carried away and die (in some cases). Think about how you would feel if someone you loved was hurting themselves, and thought it was the right thing to do? In general, it' a scary thing to see in another person

Self-harm is considered bad because you could permanently hurt yourself, if you self-harm tell someone