Whi here does this style of self harming?
I'm a mental health nurse and for the life of me have never been able to understand why you do it.
If I'm honest my gut instinct is that it's a pathetic way of communicating distress when you haven't got the guts to face up to your problems in a more assertive style.
Am I wrong? Please explain it to me so that I can help these people better?
>If I'm honest my gut instinct is that it's a pathetic way of communicating distress when you haven't got the guts to face up to your problems in a more assertive style
That's my assumption too
a sense of relief because of the pain
But why on your arms where people can see it?
I used to cut before I discovered hard drugs. cutting releases endorphins, endorphins feel good. bad feel stops. inside hurties are validated by outside hurties. self punishment is sometimes a part of it. this is pretty simple stuff user, you could have just googled it
convenience and not giving a fuck. pulling down your pantaloos to slash your thighs up is a lot of effort and arms are easier to cut without going too deep and ending up with stitches.
>mental health nurse
>doesn't understand why people cut
maybe you're in the wrong line of work, chief
Upper arm? Stomach?
Running releases endorphins. So does having a wank. So does pinching really hard. Pain can be inflicted without cutting. So why?
Everybody knows that it's across the street for attention, walk down the middle for results. Smh whoever did this is an attention whore.
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I tried it a few months back when I was drunk just because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
It was a complete fucking waste of my time, I don't get why people do it at all.
stomach cutting is cringy (maybe a greater infection risk too given the important stuff under your belly?), upper arm works but it's difficult to get a lot of cuts in easily because you're limited to how much of your upper arm you can see. cutting region is more a matter of personal preference than attention seeking behaviour, I wore long sleeves or hoodies most of the time when I was cutting so nobody ever saw.
droplets of blood look pretty and the endorphin release isn't the same as running, fapping or rubber band pinging/scratching/etcera. after a while it becomes a habit and a crutch in response to untenable circumstance rather than something done logically and optimally. cutting feels like an emotional painkiller, the same isn't true for most other activities that don't involve black market prescription meds.
Did these two less than a week after turning 21.
My entire life was being taken over by the people I lived with at the time, so in order for them to get the message that my life was indeed, my life, I cut my wrist in front of them, twice. It didn't really hurt more so than I wanted the message to be received. The real pain was knowing it didn't make a fucking difference after the fact. But my life has improved drastically since. I have a car, a full time job, and a house to myself. Things work out when you don't give up. And the scars healed quite nicely. They're not red like those anymore, but rather white just like my skin. So you can barely notice it now, and the scars make up for an interesting cover story. All in all, definitely regret it, and would not recommend cutting yourself out of anger to prove a point. For all I knew I could have hit an actual artery and bled out that night. But I'm glad I didn't. And it did get better, so there's that. Hope this info helps!
how are you a mental health nurse if you don't even know why people self harm? there are a variety of reasons, including being a means to ease emotional pain. patients feel as though they're in control of something. endorphins also play a role, as does sating the urge for self destruction.
next time don't pay someone to do your coursework for you, moron
I suffer from depression too but also don't get it. I did it once out of boredom tho, dunno if thay counts
No I understand why by the book. Just wanted to hear from the anonymous masses themselves. It's always westernized types that do it. Mostly whites that in relativity aren't in that bad of a situation.
Theres literally 90% of the rest of the body and you choose lower arms?
How else, is your monster girl waifu supposed to show you her love?
Kys nurse, you are irrelevant
Quite simply, it is to transfer emotional pain into physical pain. The scars you see on the outside are aren't as bad as the scars you can't see on the inside.
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>If I'm honest my gut instinct is that it's a pathetic way of communicating distress when you haven't got the guts to face up to your problems in a more assertive style.
mental health nurse jeez
Kys duh
Nah the endorphins argument is bitch shit
Its a plea for attention. A desperate cry for help. "Notice me senpai"
shit feels legit good
Oh that is sort of what it is. It's straight up "I don't have the verbal skills/reasoning/bravery to demonstrate my level of seriousness over what I'm feeling but I need somebody to help me"
It's also doing what's called "Searching." It is really fucking hard to harm oneself. I don't know if you've ever tried, but it's hard to do. If you intend to do the big one, some people are going to have to desensitize themselves.
Coz I love picking scabs. The pain is a rush
This guy has the right answers. Started on my thighs. Did uper arms tits and belly. Never did lower arms cause I couldn't keep it hidden easily. I mean I've had "accidents" but usualy keep it covered.
It feels like you have control of something. It feels almost grounding. I know it's fucked up, but it becomes a terrible coping mechanism. For the person who self-harm it's often very embarrassing.. I hate when people notice it comment on my scars. I'm not proud that I mutilated myself.
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