What is self harm?
Self harm is when a person deliberately causes harm to themselves. This can be done in a variety of ways, but is most commonly known of as cutting or burning. The self harm alters the way the person feels, and can be used to express emotions, punish oneself or to feel "real" or validate emotional pain.
Self harm comes in many forms, the most common being cutting or burning, but also hitting, biting, pinching, swallowing pills (overdosing), hair pulling, starvation, among others.
One in Ten teenagers is said to have self-injured, and the number is rising.
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