SELF-HARM CAN BE A RESULT OF MANY THINGS. IT TENDS TO BE CAUSED BY AN INTENSE EMOTIONAL PROBLEM THAT THE HARMER FEELS UNABLE TO EXPRESS. MANY PEOPLE TURN TO SELF-HARM AFTER BEING RAPED, BEING BULLIED, RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, MISCARRIAGE, UNWANTED PREGNANCY, FAMILY PROBLEMS, FEELING MISUNDERSTOOD OR FROM EMOTIONS THEY CANNOT EXPRESS. THE VICTIM MAY FEEL ALONE, GUILTY, BITTER, ANGRY, FEAR, GRIEF, TURMOIL OR SADNESS.
WHEN YOU CUT OR BURN YOURSELF (THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF SELF HARM) YOUR BODY RELEASES FEEL GOOD HORMONES - ENDORPHINS TO HELP YOU COPE WITH THE TRAUMA OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOU. THIS CAN BECOME ADDICTIVE WHICH CAN LEAD TO FURTHER SELF-HARM EVEN AFTER THE ORIGINAL REASON FOR SELF-HARMING HAS GONE.
MANY PEOPLE WHO SELF HARM TRY TO KEEP IT A SECRET FROM THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS COULD BE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS BUT MOST COMMONLY BECAUSE THE VICTIM FEELS MISUNDERSTOOD OR ALONE. IT MAY ALSO BE BECAUSE THE PERSON INVOLVED REALISES WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND FEELS ASHAMED OF IT..
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