Category: Facts

Self harm has been found to be more common in people who take illegal substances or abuse alcohol. This could be connected to its usage as a form of self-medication. Read more →

Although self-harmers can not always explain their reasons, psychologists believe that virtually all self-harm is caused by one of for motivations. These are the need to change the emotional state, the need to express something they feel they are not able to otherwise, the need to control something in their life’s themselves, and the need to punish themselves. Read more →

Psychologists find it very difficult to find reliable numbers regarding self harm due to the amount of people who convince themselves into thinking they cannot trust healthcare professional workers such as doctors. This makes it difficult to help both these individuals and others suffering from the same behaviour due to difficulties learning about the behaviour. Read more →

Although self-harm does not suggest suicidal intent and is a coping mechanism, in addition to the physical dangers of it the long term emotional impact seems to cause a gradual increase in the likelihood of suicide in some. This seems to be due to the shame and stress it causes. Read more →

Studies have shown that there is a higher rate of self harm among prisoners than in the general public, among elderly people living in assisted leaving homes than in the total elderly population, and among animals in captivity than in the wild. Read more →

There is a significant difference in psychology between those who self harm when they get completely overwhelmed and those who self-harm with a level of ceremony, unfortunately the first one, know as episodic self harm, is known to lead to the second of these, which is known as repetitive self harm. Read more →

A connection has been confirmed between self harm and various eating disorders. It has been suggested that this may be because both are affected by an unhealthy attitude towards the body, however the finer elements of this are currently unknown. Read more →

While in general terms self-harm’s desired affects are achieved by the least physical harm possible, the risks of infection, accidental mistakes, and intentional extreme acts, as well as the considerable guilt, stress, and anxiety caused by it are considered by most psychologists to be the major risk factors. Read more →

While more females tend to self harm than males, the trend among males that self harm seems to be that they do it much more severely than the majority of females. Read more →

Psychologists currently believe that, since self harm requires a level of secret keeping. it can lead to even greater stress and anxiety and thus create a recurring cycle of the behavior. Read more →