"In the midst of emotional turmoil, physical pain helps people disconnect from the turmoil."
Self-harm is the deliberate infliction of damage to your own body, and includes cutting, burning, and other forms of injury. While cutting can look like attempted suicide, it’s not; most people who mutilate themselves do it as a way to regulate mood. People who hurt themselves in this way may be motivated by a need to distract t
Understanding self-harm [IMPORTANT]- difference between suicide and coping mechanisms for mood regulation *trigger warning*
