SELF-HARM CAN TAKE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FORMS. BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE MORE COMMON FORMS.
THE SELF-HARMER MAY FIND THAT THEIR PROBLEMS ALSO LEAD TO SELF HATRED, GUILT, SELF DENIAL, INNER TURMOIL AND SELF ESTEEM PROBLEMS.
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*CUTTING ONES SELF
*HITTING HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE BRUISES.
*BURNING ONES SELF USING HEAT OR CHEMICALS.
*HEAD BANGING
*PULLING OUT HAIR FROM HEAD, EYELASHES OR EYEBROWS.
*POISONING BY INGESTING SMALL AMOUNTS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES.
*INSERTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS.
*MEDICATION ABUSE WITH OUT INTENT TO DIE.
*EXCESSIVE NAIL BITING WHICH LEADS TO BLEEDING.
*BONE BREAKING
*EXCESSIVE SCRATCHING, REMOVING THE TOP LAYER OF SKIN.
*GNAWING AT FLESH
*TYING OBJECTS AROUND NECK, ARM, LEG ETC RESTRICTING BLOOD FLOE TO THESE AREAS.
*ALCOHOL ABUSE
*DRUG ABUSE
*EATING DISORDERS SUCH AS ANOREXIA, BULIMIA AND OVER EATING.
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