[Snow White.]

Hey Guys!

I think it's great that you're all realising you're not alone and that you have support from one and other, however, at the moment I am a bit hesitant to sticky this thread and I'll explain why.

It's good to know you're not alone - and you're certainly not because a lot of these behaviours are common among people who self harm. I value that you need a place where you can talk and express what is going on for you, however I'm not sure a single thread like this is the best way to do it?

I say this, because in the past I've noticed that people don't get the support they need. So far the thread has been fine but with 'other forms of self harm' it can have the chance to turn into something that is tipsharing by simply stating how you hurt yourself, instead of getting support or advice regarding why you're doing these things to yourself.

I was thinking it would be better to start individual threads instead of just about what you do to hurt yourself, but instead say you have a bad day and you feel like pulling hair / hitting things /etc and making an individual thread and getting support that way.

But - that's just my thoughts, cause I know it's hard to get support from one single thread like this, especially if you've had a particularly bad day and you need some help/encouragement. And I'd like to be able to help improve the amount of support you can all get for these various issues.

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the matter, too.
Thanks,
Aimee x