Does self harming mean your mad or mental?
Just because you self harm doesn’t mean your mad, just means you have something on your mind worrying you, nor are you failure, nor is it attention seeking, or manipulate family/friends.
Most people who self-harm are not mentally ill. However, some may be depressed, or have severe personality difficulties, or be addicted to alcohol and drugs. But they all still need help - the risk of killing yourself increases after self-harm. Everyone who self-harms should be taken seriously and offered help.
What self harmers want to say, when asked about self harming
“I can’t cry so I make my arms cry instead”
“The drop of blood are just like the tears I should cry, but what I cant cry.”
“Self harm is punishing myself for wanted to just cry over my problems and party getting the sadness out of my body due to I wasn’t allowed to cry”
“In just want people to keep in mind that we self harm because we are in pain and this is the way we cope with than pain”.
A quote
“Tears are the safely valve of the hear when too much pressure is laid on it.”
- Albert smiths