Contrary to the prevailing opinion the popular attitude in the psychology community is that only unskilled, uneducated, and under-trained psychologists over-react to being asked for help from someone trying to overcome the urge to self harm. Read more →
Self-harm seems to be much more common in people who are ‘not comfortable in their own skin’. Read more →
Many people who self-harm do it for a sense of control; this can make it extremely difficult for them to accept when they’ve lost control. Read more →
Self-harm can be mentally draining for many people; which means it may actually prevent them from finding solutions to other problems, or in some cases even cause problems trying to come up with solutions for beating it. Read more →
Self-harm appears to increase the threshold for pain, unfortunately this is a very negative thing as it means more pain, and therefore more risk, is required for self-harm to be effective. Read more →
Self-harm is ultimately highly destructive towards the individuals emotionally stability, but not in any way which cannot be recovered from completely. Read more →
While self-harm may provide a short-term fix, the process can and usually does lessen the motivation to pursue better long-term solutions. Read more →
As well as it’s tendency to lead to greater levels of depression, self-harm is rarely if ever done with a clear mind. This means that even if you did know how to prevent yourself from inflicting life-threatening wounds when cutting yourself (which most people don’t) you are unlikely to always be able to use that knowledge when you are acting… Read more →
Many people who self-harm do it for a sense of control; this can make it extremely difficult for them to accept that they’ve lost control to the urge for self harm. Read more →
Although psychological matters are virtually never total absolutes, there is no accepted psychological theory which paints self-harm in a positive light. Read more →
