6 Reasons Why People Self Harm (understand and how you can help)

What is self-harm? Self-harm includes anything you do to intentionally injure or hurt yourself. This dangerous habit comes in many different forms and shapes including emotional self-harming and physical self-harming like cutting.

Even though depression is often an indicator of someone who's likely to self-harm, it is not always the case. Someone without depression may still self-harm. This video helps us understand the reasons why we self-harm.

#selfharm #suicideawareness #psychology

Credits
Writer: Gabrielle LaFrank
Script Editor: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animation: Alexandre Szolnoky
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Related Videos:
5 Ways You Are Self Harming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx4zDuZRUyg

5 Not Obvious Signs of Self Harm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JjYINIU9hQ

8 Signs of Emotional Self Harm You Should Recognize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLMliD4T4uQ

Crisis Text Helpline

Self-Harm:
1-800-DON’T-CUT and 1-800-334-HELP

1-800-334-HELP is a 24-hour service for a number of things.
www.selfinjury.com

Insomnia:
sleepfoundation.org/

Eating Disorders:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.o...
https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/...

PTSD:
Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000.
Text CONNECT to 741741 for PTSD episodes. They are also on call 24-hours.

Suicide-
1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

Reference
“NAMI.” NAMI, www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-conditions/related-conditions/self-harm.
“Self-Injury/Cutting.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 7 Dec. 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950.
“Why People Self-Harm.” Mind, www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/why-people-self-harm/.

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