Should cutters be hospitalized?

Question

Given that they aren't cutting deep enough to need stitches, etc.

Answer 1

Maybe not hospitalized, but watched everyday very closely......needs to be put on medications that is a very serious condition. I know someone who does that and she's not in the hospital but she's heavily sedated everyday.

Answer 2

in my opinion no, i think it needs to be up to the person if they're willing to accept help or not. I have been a cutter for 5 years, I've been hospitalized twice and honestly the hospital did nothing for me. I've had my good and bad periods, sometimes i go months without cutting, and then other times i can't go a day without cutting. I'm not sure what causes my good or bad periods but it's probably something chemical like in the brain or something. If the person is not open to the help at this point in their life, than no matter how much you force it upon them, it's not going to help. Also If they are not cutting to an extreme where they would need stitches, than the person doesn't want to kill themselves and is not looking to die, it's just their way of dealing with things and when they're ready they will seek help and try to find alternative ways. hope that helps and good luck.

Answer 3

As someone who's been hospitalized 7 or 8 times, I really don't think it's necessary nor do I even think it will do much help. I've personally cut myself while in the hospital and no one really helped me. I don't cut anymore but I made that decision up on my own and with the encouragement of a very wonderful therapist. I think finding the right therapist is more important. I mean you can't just throw someone in the psych ward every time they cut. They did to be monitored at home and work their issues out with a therapist. It takes time to get better. Something a week or two in the hospital can't do.

Answer 4

while they don't need hospitalization for the cutting they need intensive therapy for the causes of the cutting. This sometimes requires hospitalization in a mental facility. The causes of cutting can be deep seated and it may take lots of time for the patient to recover. This seems to be a growing problem among young girls. Women who have been molested as young girls sometimes turn to cutting because the pain inside is so great that they have to cut to feel better. I as a nurse don't understand everything about cutters but I know that therapy wither inpatient or outpatient is needed.

Answer 5

These people are NOT CRAZY. These people are NOT SUICIDAL, although a third of them expect to be dead within five years.
They suffer from what is called by some Deliberate Self Harm Syndrome, by others complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Repetitive Self-Harm Syndrome or multiple personality/dissociative identity disorders (MPD/DID). Many of these people simply call themselves "cutters," and some simply call what they do SI, or self-injury.
The majority of cutters are women, between the ages of 13 and 30, but there are cutters of every age and gender. The majority of cutters have been sexually molested and/or physically abused during their childhood. Many are survivors of incest.
But I myself don't think they should be hospitalized I think they need help maybe a group program or even a counselor.

Answer 6

This is tricky. 7 years ago I started cutting. I cut hundreds of times a day. Eventually I got put away, two different times in 4 months. I am not sure if they should be hospitalized or just need someone to talk to. I've had both and the one that worked for me the best was finding my partner in life. I was on many different anti-depressants, I had therapy, nothing helped except to have her in my life. I guess it just takes that one thing or person to help. I'm sure you asked this question for a reason, so, best of luck to you or that special someone who you are talking about.

Answer 7

Self mutilization is a mental health issue.
If you harm yourself to the point of stitches, hospital admittance is deemed necessary by the doctor caring for you.

This is not a normal mindset pattern and is a plea for help.

Seek care with a local mental health facility or church that offer programs for helps such as this.

God loves you and does not desire for you to hurt yourself any longer!!

Answer 8

Yes, there is obviously a prob that needs to be addressed so it wouldn't hurt to have some 24 hour supervision until the docs can get to the root of the prob.

Answer 9

I beleive there is a problem somewhere and that it needs to be dealt with, I would say yes to the question because they may cut too deep one day, then it's all over and you can't undo it

Answer 10

Yes, they should. Cutting is very serious. They may not need stitches but they do need medical to be able to stop harming themselves. Whether they think they are harming themselves or not.