any information on cutting - self injury?

Answer 1

There's lots of it out there... a girl called Cati Vaucelle was studying it as part of her work @ MIT... I think she was anyway...

&, by the way, cigarettes, booze, tattoos, running up mountains.....

....all of the above ranks as a kind of self injury... & we 'love' it...

Answer 2

any injury stimulates the brain to release calming pain minimizing chemicals at the time of injury but it wears off.. it is also a distraction from what is causing the internal pain. some drink, some do drugs, its just another way to run from problems that cause overwhelming feelings of not being able to deal.

unfortunately none of this makes the problem go away and creates even bigger issues, low self esteem, feeling crazy, like a loser, etc.

the best solution wld be to get a therapist to teach them coping and life management skills ((they hv studied, worked with many, and are experts like a coach or professor)) many times people don't learn these skills at home or while growing up. it only makes sense to go lean from someone who has the information.

when one overcomes lifes challenges, it helps build confidence, life experience, and the ability to grow into a capable independent individual. much better outcome than self distruction.

if self distructing ((cutting, drinking, drugs)) is for attn, they're only hurting themselves. most don't want to be around someone that has no selfcontrol or can't manage. life is hard enuff taking care of yourself, why strap yourself to a mate who can't make good decisions for themselves or be there for loved ones?

all and all very very bad for everyone involved. it is not the answer. advice them to get help before they cause irriversable damage to relationships they care about and lose all self respect.

Answer 3

There is a book entitled "Cut" which has some information about the subject.

In general, cutting is often a sign of a condition known as "Borderline Personality Disorder".

If you or someone you know cuts, you might wish to consider getting in touch with a therapist or community mental health agency. Life can get better than what you are experiencing.

Answer 4

Self mutilation is much more prevalent in women than in men, and generally stems from a feeling of helplessness in a given situation.

Here's an article on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutilation

Try to be non-judgmental and talk to your daughter. Try to find out why. Is she doing it for attention (are the marks easily visible)? Is she imitating somebody (do some of her friends do this)? Do you know how long this has gone on (are there healed scars near fresh wound?)

Above all else, you don't want to this to be an accusation. Try to avoid phrases like, "How could you do this to yourself? What were you thinking?! Are you crazy?!" You don't need to interrogate her or insult her. If your daughter is feeling isolated or depressed being forced to go to a counselor or justify her actions will only increase her feelings of distress.

Speaking with a therapist might help, but how you come to that decision is just as important as whom you choose. Also consider some therapists might look for ways to end the aberrant behavior without addressing the underlying causes. You want her to learn long-term coping strategies for a variety of stresses, not just shift her behavior to something less visible.

Try to keep communications open and realize dealing with stress is a constant effort for all ages. You know your daughter better than anyone. I apologize if this response sounds too preachy, but I've seen a lot of kids with this behavior and several parents who reacted very poorly to it. I know it's hard for both you and your child, but your daughter needs to know she can trust you and rely on you for rationale help.

Answer 5

It's usually done by people who find themselves - for whatever reason - in so desperate a situation that this is one of the few ways that they can still express some control over themselves and what happens to them; in that respect it's very similar to anorexia, bulimia, and other forms of self-harm. It's more common in women than men (men, being stronger, tend to take it out on other people); more common in people who's been abused as children; more common in people in prison. Think of it as an expression - however irrational it may seem to the rest of us - that's saying, in effect, 'I still have control over this part of me.'

People who do this have lost any trust in the future - which is difficult for those of us who've grown up in an atmosphere where setting goals and working towards them is an OK thing to do. Instead, people in this position have learned that 'the future' is a *****-goddess who consistently fails to meet its promises ... which, by the way, accounts for why people appear to act against their long-term self-interests when they get caught up in rioting and similar.

Many people have written and spoken about this, but why not look up Princess Diana's speech in which she talked about the pressures of life making one want to 'dissolve like a Disprin' - that's the quote you should put into your search engine. She should know, blessings upon her and her memory.

Answer 6

ok i don't be attentive to something approximately reducing and what is going on in human beings's heads so i'm unlikely to choose you or say you could or shouldnt have the skill to renounce your self. i think of its courageous of you to admit it yet fantastically admit you probably did it for interest even nonetheless it ended up maximum ideal to an habit. in line with possibility it has to do with administration. you be attentive to it extremely is something is bothering you which you will decrease your self and make your self experience the soreness. in line with possibility you subconciously get a hurry from understanding you could ge t caught or from understanding you're doing something you will cover. i think of you may get help yet certainty is a few human beings won't be able to convey themselves to do yet I choose you could. Til then attempt to place in writing instead. such as you in basic terms did now. Somethinf is bothering you(reducing) and you wrote approximately it. Write in a word e book in case you dont choose for others to work out. this is going to sound shallow yet shall we face it distinctive everybody is keen approximately appearances and that i had a chum who began to work out the scaring it did to her epidermis so as that help her to renounce with the aid of fact she cared approximately what it replaced into making her appear like yet seek for help so which you dont kill youself, worsen, shop this up, or pass to a diverse habit to take the region of this one.

Answer 7

1800 dont cut

Answer 8

this denotes a serious mental condition witch could lead to suicide

Answer 9

check out this site

http://www.coolnurse.com/self-injury.htm

Answer 10

Please seek a mental health professional righ away. This individual could have experienced some type of abuse.