Why do People Cut Themselves
Press Release 2010-06-11143
Deliberate self-harm (also known as self-injury/cutting)
is when you deliberately inflict physical harm on yourself,
usually in secret and often without anyone else knowing.
Some examples are cutting, burning, biting or hitting
your body, pulling out hair or scratching and picking
at sores on your skin.
Deliberate self-harm is not necessarily a suicide attempt
and engaging in self-harm may not mean that someone wants
to die. Most commonly deliberate self-harm is a behavior
that is used to cope with difficult or painful feelings.
People who deliberately harm themselves have often had
tough experiences or relationships in their lives. You
may have:
• Been bullied or discriminated against
• Lost someone close to you, such as a parent,
brother, sister or friend
• Broken up with a boyfriend or girlfriend
• Been physically or sexually abused
• Experienced a serious illness or disability
that affects the way you feel about yourself
• Experienced problems with family, school or
peer groups
• Deliberate self-harm may be used as a way to
cope with experiences and the strong feelings associated
with it. Self-harm may:
If you have come across this article is because you
or someone you love is in need of help. Cove Center
for Recovery is an Addiction Treatment Center offering
a premier addiction treatment program that can help
you or your loved one. Our aim is to treat the whole
person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the
treatment process we will work with the client to identify
the factors that may have contributed to their cutting/self
harm problem – home, work, relationships and medical
history. We also believe that families have a vital
role to play in the recovery process, and each program
has a place for family participation, to educate them
in the treatment process and to equip them for their
role as supporters.
Call us at 1-888-387-6237 for further information on
our cutting disorder treatment program. Together, we
can discuss how you may benefit from seeking addiction
treatment at Cove Center for Recovery. You may also
visit our website at: http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
or send us a confidential e-mail
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away.
If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate
attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
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http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
You may also send us e-mail.
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through Friday.
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