Self-injury

Self-injury, also known as cutting or self-mutilation, occurs when someone intentionally and repeatedly harms herself/himself. Its estimated that about two million people in the U.S. injure themselves in some way. The majority are teenagers or young adults with young women outnumbering young men. They are of all races and backgrounds.

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Has anybody heard from Waterbiskit???

By smeraz43 · Posted March 15, 2013
0 replies
Was wondering if anybody has heard from waterbiskit??we usually chatted everyday and then everything stopped on 2/20/13!!! I know he was down and out about his many health problems and all....He talked ...

self mutilation/injury

By mackyfaith · New reply January 12, 2013
6 replies
Its really hard to admit but i think am loosing it,and still since the doctors cant tell mewwhat exactly is wrong with me.today they say bipolar ,tomorrow boderline,othertimes major depression.they change ...

Open wounds open truths

By absentwillow · New reply December 1, 2012
3 replies
I am 33 years old and I have been cutting for 18 years. The reason why I am writing is because I know there's a lot of stigma surrounding this issue for which I can understand. I also understand how others ...

Hallucinations - voices and sounds

By lamikens · New reply June 19, 2012
29 replies
Hello everybody! I am trying to learn about hearing voices in people who have bipolar, schizophrenia, or any other mental illness. If you have heard voices (or sounds), can you describe your experience ...

Always Over looked

By SurroundingHope · New reply June 16, 2012
5 replies
I read about cutting a lot now and I find myself asking people what they think of it. People see it as just trying to get attention, yet most keep cutting hidden. I don't open up anymore, because for ...

Scars New and OLd

By CaseyFacey · New reply May 18, 2012
5 replies
Hi my Name is Casey im 24 i was diganosed with bi polar and depression and anxiety at 13 ive always had a hard time coping with my life my childhood was pretty good but i still had problems up until about ...

Self Injury

By LucyHeart · New reply October 13, 2011
12 replies
I just thought I decide to start a discussion on self injury. I'm not trying to offend anyone since I self injure myself. I guess I can start off the discussion on whatever anyone wants to say or talk ...

obsesive picking at your skin and hair/ related to previous article posting

By ange906 · New reply October 13, 2011
2 replies
when I went to the dermatologist in the 1990's all the doctors could tell me was to see a therapist which I all ready was. They had no diagnosis for that, at least not for me...DBT is what worked for ...

Living with a Purpose

By ColleenEnnis · New reply July 4, 2011
3 replies
Hi all! I have suffered with mental health difficulties for as long as I can remember. Looking back at my history amazes me. I was big for huge suicie attempts. i.e. driving car into a tree going 90 ...

Cutting

By Marmeladov · New reply October 22, 2010
9 replies
I used to think I was a cutter. But I never went deep enough. It was never enough to give me the satisfaction I needed.The knife just wasn't sharp enough. Yesterday, I dug through my dad's medical supplies ...

Research Links Slitrk5 Gene to Obsessive Grooming

By MHANational_DF · New reply June 4, 2010
1 reply
Hair pulling (trichotillomania) and compulsive skin picking (dermotillomania) - millions of people find themselves execessively "grooming" themselves as a way to relieve stress, or alleviate some discomfort ...

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