Category: Facts

Self-harm can leave long-term scars, which can act as triggers for people who become ashamed of their history of self-harm. Read more →

People who self-harm, as well as being at major risk of accidental suicide, may cause themselves long-term dexterity issues without even realizing its happening until its too late. Read more →

Everyone has the potential to beat self-harm, the main issue is that many people need to be brought to a point where they are ready to do so before they can beat it. Read more →

Everyone has the potential to beat self-harm, the main issue is that many people need to reach a point where they are ready to do so before they can beat it. Read more →

Medical knowledge is unlikely to help prevent accidents when self-harming as self-harm is rarely done with the presence of mind where it can be considered on that level. Read more →

Thankfully just trying to overcome self-harm seems to help reduce the likelihood of having a devastating accident, even if the person is not fully succeeding yet. Read more →

It is impossible to tell how many people who kill themselves, were, in their intent, just doing a bit of “routine” self-harm. Read more →

Self-harm usually deepens depression over the long-term. Most people who beat self-harm tell others that it is key to learn to go through emotions normally again, because ultimately they will make people feel better when completely expressed. Read more →

It is likely that people will self-harm repeatedly over the same issue as self-harm does not allow issues to be processed in a way which works through them. Read more →

Self-harm is surprisingly common in wild-animals that have been trapped in a domestic environment. Read more →