Please take a minute to really understand the facts about self-harm.
Below is a list of the most common myth and facts regarding people who self-harm.
Below is a list of the most common myth and facts regarding people who self-harm.
Myth: People who cut and self-injure are trying to get attention.
Fact: People who self-harm usually do it in secret and do not want to draw attention to themselves.They may feel fear and shame making it difficult to come forward and ask for help.
Myth: People who self-injure are crazy and/or dangerous.
Fact: It is not fair to label people as crazy. Just like millions of others in the population, people who self-harm suffer from anxiety, depression, or a previous trauma. Self-injury can be their way of coping with these emotions.
Myth: People who self-injure want to die.
Fact: They do not want to die nor are they are trying to kill themselves, they are trying to cope with their pain. Some self-injury may be a way of helping themselves going on living. However, in the long run, people who self-injure have a= higher risk of suicide, which is why it’s so important to seek help.
Myth: If the wounds aren’t bad, it’s not that serious.
Fact: The severity of a person’s wounds does not always explain what pain the person may be suffering. Don’t assume that because the wounds are minor, there’s nothing to worry about.
(Smith, 2013)
Fact: People who self-harm usually do it in secret and do not want to draw attention to themselves.They may feel fear and shame making it difficult to come forward and ask for help.
Myth: People who self-injure are crazy and/or dangerous.
Fact: It is not fair to label people as crazy. Just like millions of others in the population, people who self-harm suffer from anxiety, depression, or a previous trauma. Self-injury can be their way of coping with these emotions.
Myth: People who self-injure want to die.
Fact: They do not want to die nor are they are trying to kill themselves, they are trying to cope with their pain. Some self-injury may be a way of helping themselves going on living. However, in the long run, people who self-injure have a= higher risk of suicide, which is why it’s so important to seek help.
Myth: If the wounds aren’t bad, it’s not that serious.
Fact: The severity of a person’s wounds does not always explain what pain the person may be suffering. Don’t assume that because the wounds are minor, there’s nothing to worry about.
(Smith, 2013)
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