Category: Facts

There is no quick solution that will resolve self-harm for everyone. You need to find your own approach. Read more →

Self-harm is both a mental habit and a physiological addiction, but it is still entirely beatable. Read more →

There are many forms of self-harm, and many triggers for self-harm. Interestingly there seems to be no clear connection between the cause and the form used. Read more →

Beating self-harm often requires a lot of self-reflection for people; doing so is often a deep personal voyage. Read more →

Although self-harm is usually triggered by something traumatic, there is a small chance of developing the dependency through other means. Read more →

The Truth Hurts report, a study conducted in Britain, found that around twenty-five thousand 11-25 year-olds were admitted to hospital each year due to self-harming. This obviously does not cover the amount of times the reason wasn’t admitted. Read more →

There are many historical examples of self-harm in history as a way of relieving stress, anxiety and frustration. These include an example provided by the famous Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote of a Spartan leader who was thrown into the stocks after exhibiting strange behaviour. Read more →

It is currently believed that self harm releases endorphins and other chemicals, allowing it to act as a form of self medication. This however is also what allows it to become addictive as the brain becomes accustomed to this sequence of events. Read more →

Many self harmers use more than one means of harming themselves. This can make it hard to get all of them in check at the same time, thus impeding their efforts to recover. Read more →

Although self harm is often independent of other issues and is not considered to be in and of itself evidence of anything more, it is often found alongside Borderline Personality, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Dissociative Disorder. It also seems to be more common for people on the autism scale. Read more →