'Put this as your status if you or someone you know self-harms'.
Every now and again on facebook I see these 'raising awareness' statuses. You know, 'Re-post in support of cancer awareness' etc and so forth. I saw one on self-harm the other day:
"Self-harm is NOT a failed suicide attempt. It is NOT for attention. It is done out of suffering and pain. Imagine a pain so deep that you have to inflict pain on yourself to make the pain go away. DON'T JUDGE. Just love. Re-post this if you or someone you know self-harms. Lets break the cycle of misjudgement."
I was just wondering people's thoughts on this. Would you re-post it? I kind of want to, but I'm worried about making people uncomfortable, or making people think I'm looking for attention. My SH isn't a huge secret any more but I don't really talk about it. I really support the message though. Just curious :)
Personally I never do any of those things and they just irritate me, to be honest. They don't actually raise awareness and I can imagine that an SI one would create hate. To me they just seem pointless. The majority of people nowadays know about SI, but a facebook status like that isn't really going to help them understand it if they don't already.
Personally I never do any of those things and they just irritate me, to be honest. They don't actually raise awareness and I can imagine that an SI one would create hate. To me they just seem pointless. The majority of people nowadays know about SI, but a facebook status like that isn't really going to help them understand it if they don't already.
I wouldn't but mostly because I don't want my friends who I haven't told to find out through facebook and I try to hide what's going on from my family but my sister is my friend on facebook.
Always seem to get things just that little bit wrong.
"don't wish, don't start, wishing only wounds the heart"
Personally I never do any of those things and they just irritate me, to be honest. They don't actually raise awareness and I can imagine that an SI one would create hate. To me they just seem pointless. The majority of people nowadays know about SI, but a facebook status like that isn't really going to help them understand it if they don't already.
I'd never do it, though I'd never repost another status update either:
To me it always seems people do that mainly to look oh-so-good and concerned about the world, whereas it won't make a difference.
If you want to do something about cancer: Donate.
Shocked about a war/earthquake/etc? Donate, etc.
But posting it on Facebook seems so freaking pointless, and I'm still concerned most people only repost to get attention about their holy attitudes
Tell me that past times won't die.
Tell me that old lies are alive.
Although I agree with the message, I don't really enter intp the whole status repost thiny ma bob. Ionly did the disney one because my friend forced me.
I agree with whoever is was that said if you want to do something about it, campaign, donate, volunteer- but yeh actually do something.
Personally I never do any of those things and they just irritate me, to be honest. They don't actually raise awareness and I can imagine that an SI one would create hate. To me they just seem pointless. The majority of people nowadays know about SI, but a facebook status like that isn't really going to help them understand it if they don't already.
Facebook pages that aim to "raise awareness" don't help anyone. They don't cure cancer, they don't stop bullying, and they don't ease the suffering in Japan. They don't even raise awareness, because they're always about things that everyone is already aware of. All they do is kid people into thinking they're making a difference in the world instead of dicking around on Facebook.
I personally wouldn't do it because I never do that sort of thing, but I don't think there's anything wrong with posting it if you want to :)
I agree, and I do think they could help someone. Not everyone on facebook is a teen or an adult; kids make FB accounts too, and there could be a child out there who SIs but doesn't understand what he/she is doing. Do I think there is a better message to be posted than the example at the beginning of this thread? Yes, I think it should be more informative, and less dramatic.
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly."
I would repost this. I've realised latley that a lot of people at my college have never even heard of Self harm. I think it would be good for them to be exposed to it a bit more.
You're mad, bonkers, off your head.
But let me tell you something; All the best people are-Alice in wonderland.
All hail the almighty google!
Minnie_Mouse and Saxophone are my fellow wise searchers <3
I'd post it to break with the usual "Oh look, I'm being important, I'm reposting a frigging chain-mail Facebook status!"
Also because the few people who know me personally and/or know about my SI, know very well that I post things that mean something to me.
Everything you need is around you.
The only danger is inside you.
So punch another pillow, to make the pain a little less.
And run another race, to make the pace a little faster.
Use another knife, to make the cut a little deeper.
Then shed another tear, to make reality a little truer.
I personally wouldn't post it. But if you're considering posting a self harm awareness status on facebook, I would suggest you at least write something a bit less dramatic thats not a "make this your status.." chain thingy.
"Some people get by, with a little understanding. Some people get by, with a whole lot more."
I wouldn't post it either, mostly because I don't see how these help anyone and they just annoy me to be honest. It almost makes me cringe a bit. Everyone likes to think that raising awareness of SH would make the world a more rosy and understanding place, sure that's cool and raise awareness if you want to, but a Facebook status doesn't exactly get the right message across, especially not one that's so dramatic and, in my opinion, not the most accurate.
