Do I self harm?

[Brokenbutterfly]

Hi I'm new to this site and don't know if I'm using it right. But anyway I'm not sure if I 'self harm' I kinda hope I'm not. Since I was around the age of 4 I've found ways of hurting myself when I'm feeling down, when I was little I used to just try and cut my knuckles by scratching them on rough surfaces. But since around January I've cut my self with a razor multiple times on my hip. So can anyone tell it that's self harm or anything else because it doesn't feel like I'm self harming.

[Magenta]

Yes. If you are intentionally causing yourself some form of physical harm, it is typically called 'self-harm'. And cutting yourself is one of the most common forms.

[Croconaw]

Yes, you self harm. You are finding ways to purposely hurt yourself.

[Brokenbutterfly]

Okay thanks I just wanted to be sure.

[VictoriaGotaSecret]

Yes this is self harm. From what you say it doesn't sound like you do it often but its still self harm. You aren't the only one here who does this, I do to, so if your in need of someone to talk to just message someone.

[RyanJF1]

If you have to ask yourself "is this self harm?", it most likely is.

[Silent Tears]

Yes, it's self harm. It may seem normal to you, but it is self harm.

[Brokenbutterfly]

Yes this is self harm. From what you say it doesn't sound like you do it often but its still self harm. You aren't the only one here who does this, I do to, so if your in need of someone to talk to just message someone

Thank you☺

[Jake Morgan]

Its the same as if you did that to someone else or they did it to you. you would call it harming someone or being harmed. why do you think you do it? i harm myself when i'm angry with myself. like self punishment.

[xXl0sth0peXx]

You'll probably get slightly more relevant answers here.

Depression, Loss, and Grief :arrow: Cutting and Self Harm

I've also merged your two threads together, since they were duplicates of each other.


But as you've already been told, yeah this self harm, and I really recommend getting help.