Even when no traumatic event has happened to you, accumulated problems which you did not deal with from the past can be enough to cause depression. You don’t need to have to experience a traumatic event to be depressed.

Like sweeping a floor- if you always sweep the dust under the carpet you will find the floor clean, but the truth is it is hidden under the carpet where you cannot see. Then one day, you lift up the carpet and to the shock of your life, you discover a big pile of dust and rubbish on the floor. This is similar to life; if you escape from problems, and did not solve them at the time they happened, one day all the past events may flood back to you like a gush of water from an opened dam. This situation is enough to make you sink into depression and confusion.

Self-harming doesn’t depend on how serious the problem is as OTHERS see it. It’s how serious YOU see it. A problem which affects you a lot is a problem, however small it may seem. An issue which bothers you, causing you to lose a week’s sleep may not have the same effect on another person. One person can see an issue as a disaster, while others may not even give a second thought to it.
As you know, self-harm is a coping mechanism. It doesn’t matter how serious the problem is. It is a way to cope with emotions one does not know how to handle.

Also, do not believe that young people won’t feel depressed or will not have depression. Depression happens to people of all age groups, all cultures and all races; it can happen to children from as young as 7 years old. In the clinic that I am attached to, the self-harm victim is as young as 2 years old. It was unprofessional of your doctor to suggest that you do not have reason to be depressed.


Angela

	MoonlightSonatra - July 19, 2017 you have every reason to feel depressed. If ANYONE thinks you don`t they either don`t understand or care. Sorry if this is not uplifting but its true. If you need anything I can help
	Subject3 - June 20, 2014 I think what most people think self-harm as only being cutting or burning, when really, it's anything with a negative effect on yourself, So; burning,cutting,scratching,pinching,hitting,hair pulling ect. and even excluding yourself from people can be classed as SH/SI. They don't have to be physical, they can be mentally, emotionally and physcologically. Most people I think don't realise that it can be not just physical. I have suffered from SI/SH for at 2-3 years now.. Helpful and informative article though <3 (Sorry for any typos, I spilt cola on my keyboard and it sticks :c)
	MylittleBecBoo - March 4, 2014 I know this is really old but I feel the same like I know I have many great things in life but I just can't put myself in a pure happiness area. I'm constantly depressed and can never get above a 4 on a scale from 10. I don't have a clue what brought my depression on or why I am depressed and it seems everyone I've seen is blaming it on the fact it's genetic... sometimes I question it mainly because I don't like to blame my mother like my other siblings do :/ I had been cutting for about 3 years and I sort of still so but I'm trying to reduce it. I stopped for a month or so but I started biting my wrist because I ached for the feeling, does that make me weird or crazy? I sometimes think I'm not good enough to Self-harm eventhough that sounds absolutely crazy and stupid... I know it's not really a right but others actually have a reason, mines just uhm nothing besides makes me feel a bit of release hmm
	Jaxxine - May 31, 2012 "Why are you depressed?" That's like saying, "Why do you breathe." You aren't alone It's not like anyone chooses to be sad, it's just a way of dealing with life. You don't have to be abused to be depressed of self harm. It's a way of coping with everyday life, too. You ARE NOT bad for cutting. I'm pretty sure people are just worried about you I know it can seem hard at times, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel <3 IK this post is old, but if you are reading this... Living proof is telling you there's hope.
	Hisshadow123 - December 23, 2009 Many people who Si dont have a reason for dong it. no one needs a reason persay... Many people who do it dont even know why they do it... trust me i know where you are coming from
	Riku3323 - September 30, 2009 I hate it when people say "your so young. what is there to be depressed about" I hate that. its makes me feel worse. so I know how you feel, and yea, I think hating yourself is a reason to want to cut.
	Shadowedcorner - March 11, 2008 I know what that's like. You aren't alone. I wasn't abused either and they diagnosed me with mood disorder, whatever that is. Self-harm isn't the same for everyone. The reasons can be different, like self-hatred, depression, because you need a way to cope. Its hard being the person you are sometimes. You just have to accept it and move on with life. You aren't taking the seriousness away of self-harm.

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