What can happen if you cut ur wrist????

Question

is there really anything bad that happens when you cut??? other then you could die from it???? and i'v been trying to stop utting but i cant!!! have any advice?? if u want e-amil me [e-mail] or my AOL Sn is emogirl1059

Answer 1

If you cut deep enough you'll cut your artery and bleed to death. DEAD. I repeat. DEAD. As in, no longer living.

From the lovely wikipedia ----------

Psychology

Attempts to understand self-harm fall broadly into either attempts to interpret motives, or application of psychological models.

Motives for self-harm are often personal, often do not fit into medicalised models of behaviour and may seem incomprehensible to others, as demonstrated by this quote:

"My motivations for self-harming were diverse, but included examining the interior of my arms for hydraulic lines. This may sound strange." [18]

Assessement of motives in a medical setting is usually based on precursors to the incident, circumstances and information from the patient [5] however the limited studies comparing professional and personal assessments show that these differ with professionals suggesting more manipulative or punitive motives. [19]

The UK ONS study reported only two motives: “to draw attention” and “because of anger”.[1]

Many people who self-harm state that self-injury is a way to "go away" or dissociate, separating the mind from feelings that are causing anguish. This may be achieved by tricking the mind into believing the pain felt at the time is caused by self-injury instead of the issues they were facing before: the physical pain therefore acts as a distraction from emotional pain.[4] The sexual organs may be deliberately hurt as a way to deal with unwanted feelings of sexuality. [citation needed]

To complement this theory, one can consider the need to 'stop' feeling emotional pain and mental agitation. "A person may be hyper-sensitive and overwhelmed; a great many thoughts may be revolving within their mind, and they may either become triggered or could make a decision to stop the overwhelming feelings." [20]

Alternatively self-injury may be a means of feeling something, even if the sensation is unpleasant and painful. Those who self-injure sometimes describe feelings of emptiness or numbness, and physical pain may be a relief from these feelings. "A person may be detached from himself or herself, detached from life, numb and unfeeling. They may then recognise the need to function more, or have a desire to feel real again, and a decision is made to create sensation and ‘wake up’." [20] A flow diagram of these two theories accompanies this section.

It is also important to note that some self-injurers report feeling very little to no pain while self-harming. [16]

Those who engage in self-harm face the contradictory reality of harming themselves whilst at the same time obtaining relief from this act. For some self-injurers this relief is primarily psychological whilst for others this feeling of relief comes from the beta endorphins released in the brain (the same chemicals responsible for the "runner's high"). These act to reduce tension and emotional distress and may lead to a feeling of calm. A similar rush of endorphins is triggered when someone receives a tattoo. In this way, one can become psychologically addicted to getting tattoos. Similarly, those who self injure may also become psychologically addicted to the endorphin rush. [citation needed]

As a coping mechanism, self-injury can become psychologically addictive because, to the self-injurer, it works; it enables him/her to deal with intense stress in the current moment. The patterns sometimes created by it, such as specific time intervals between acts of self-injury, can also create a behavioral pattern that can result in a wanting or craving to fulfill thoughts of self-injury.

Answer 2

Man--- You just cant get enough attention can you.

If you do it again, next time, pour some lemon juice in the wound.

And then tell everyone on yahoo answers about your insecurity problem...

Get some help. see a counselor. You are probably scaring the $hit out of your parents.

Answer 3

Hi
In your wrist/arm is a main vein...If you cut yourself to hard & it happens to catch that vein you CAN bleed to death...you can't judge how deep your cut is...if its severed tendons etc.

I can tell from your question that you have issues with self harm & probably low self esteem. Please try & get some proffesional help. See your Dr & ask him/her to be refered to some-one who can help you. Self harm is a very distructive pattern of events. I know when you cut yourself you feel release....but its not the answer sweetie. You can pm me if you need a listening ear & a guiding light.

Take care & good luck

Answer 4

NM but there is a main vien...artery taht runs at the location of your wrist if you accidently cut it you may A-bleed to death or B- get paralyzed... just stop cutting you wrist that kinds wierd...really

Answer 5

Lestermount

Answer 6

its not too smart to cut your wrists. you also lose alot of iron from your blood and if nothing bad has happened to you then i dont think anything bad will happen but something could happen tomorrow. you never know. you should stop cuttin em wrists

Answer 7

Besides the obvious?
People laughing at you, family problems, social problems, future drug/alcohol abuse...

If you're that desperate for attention, wear a watermelon on your head.
Stop being so damn emo.

Answer 8

Go to the ER first, then go to a Psychiatrist. They'll probably have one on call at the ER.

Answer 9

you'll lose a lot of blood...if you're unable to stop the bleeding...it'll cause death...if the thing that cut your wrist is rusty...it'll cause some kind of a health problem...but i can't remember what...

Answer 10

you could bleed to death. please keep your wrists free from sharp objects!

oh yeah, and God Loves you unconditionally. he speaks your language and knows you better than anyone else. I have been down some very dark paths myself and he helped me through it all weather I believed or not.