People often think it is young people who just self harm but self harm occurs in many age groups, people say babies can self harm by pinching their self. Self harm can carry on into you adulthood (even start in your adulthood),.

 

Why self harm?

 

Well this questions is very hard to answer as there isn’t a straight forward answer as very one who self harms does it for a different reason,
(these are some of the reason that are common)
From traumatic experience in life (abuse)
Parents breaking up
Bullying
Exam stress
Self hatred
Lack of love from family
Lose of someone close
Hidden pregnancy
Being in care
Being in prison

And many more reason, sometimes the person who self harm has know idea why they self harm or what they self harm for.