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    Self Harm By: DeAna Period 5/6 “With all the talk about it‚ cutting can almost seem like the latest fad. But cutting is a serious problem.” Self-Harming and cutting is not a very common behavior‚ some people see it as a fad. People who self-harm might not know how to manage their problems. Injuring themselves on purpose‚ or making scratches or cuts on your body enough to break skin and make it bleed‚ are all ways of self-mutilation and self-harm. Although self-cutting may be some ones

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    Self harm is a way of expressing and dealing with deep distress and emotional pain with the result of guilt and shame. As awful as it might sound to those who don’t do it‚ hurting themselves makes them feel better. The only problem with self-harm is that it doesn’t last for very long. It’s like putting on a band aid when what you really need is stitches. The band aid stops the bleeding temporarilly but doesn’t fix the problem and creates its own . I want you to close your eyes and imagine

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    been exposed to self- harm. We have come to realize self-harm as a growing issue‚ yet fail to see the signs; even though there are signs to help us‚ help others. Various people fail to realize that self-harm can reach many places in the world‚ places such as prisons‚ hospitals and schools. With statistics raising in numbers in the self-harm reports it leaves many asking questions like: Why does one self-harm? Who self-harms? How? Self-harm in incarcerations facilities? And‚ Can self-harm be re-habilitated

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    Why Do People Self-Harm? Self-harm is like an endless cycle‚ once it is done the harder it is to stop. This is true for all genders‚ ages‚ ethnic groups‚ and religions. Self-harm is caused by some form of pain‚ no matter it’s reason. A person who self-harms is usually looking for some feeling of relief from the pain. In the article “Explainer: what is self-harm and why do people do it?”‚ it is mentioned that self-harm is used as a way to cope with their pain. The act of self-harm is used to deal

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    ignorant‚ self harm becomes more and more common‚ but at what cost? If educators and medical personnel were to be more educated on self harm and how to deal with it‚ teens and young adults would be more comfortable asking for help. Getttig rid of the stereotypes that self harm is only for attention allows a deeper understanding on why someone would do such a thing‚ so they could get the help that is so desperately needed. There are many names and definitions for self harm. The most common are Self Harm

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    Self-harm does not discriminate against any gender‚ race educational background‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ social economic status or religion. It affects a multitude of people around the world. Self-harm‚ or self- injury is the act of intentionally injuring one’s own body that typically leaves behind marks or can even do damage to body tissues. It is used as a coping mechanism most of the time. Self- injury can include cutting‚ burning (”branding”)‚ picking at skin‚ picking at scabs‚ re-opening wounds

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    include family deaths‚ financial problems‚ depression‚ and self harm-self hate. These are just a few. The upseting truth is that hundreds of thousands of americans struggle with these everyday realities almost their entire lives. Self hate-self harm is a serious problem. Self harm can be traced back to many things; most common are bullying‚ jealousy‚ lack of self worth or self confidence. The main cause is feeling as if your not good enough. Self harm is expressed in many ways including cutting of the skin

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    Self-harm is a growing and troubling trend. It’s a frightening disorder‚ most common among women‚ where hurt and alienation are expressed by injuring oneself. There are several kinds of self-harm. Self-mutilation and various eating disorders are among the most common forms of self-destruction. These forms of self-harm often lead to suicide. There are three types of self-mutilation. The rarest and most extreme form is Major self-mutilation. This form usually results in permanent disfigurement‚ such

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    subject of suicide and self harm in young people because these are serious problems in this country‚ and the problems are escalating out of control. I think it is important that everyone should understand a little better what these problems really are‚ how they affect people and what self-harmers and people who are suicidal can do to receive help. [Kurt Cobain¡¦s suicide letter.] Main Points - The main questions/aims I intend to find out about are: 1. What is self-harm? 2. What is suicide

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    have one. That is usually the same with those who suffer from self-harm. There are times those who do deal with self-harm do allow people to see that they struggle with it. "Self-harm can be a way of coping with problems" (HelpGuide.org pg1) Self-harm is a way that teens distract themselves from the outside world. Those who do self-harm might feel better after they hurt themselves‚ but they get an urge to hurt themselves again. Self-harm can make someone feel like they have no choice but to hurt

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