Below you will find a list of discussions in the Self-Harm forum at the Live Your Optimal Life to Heal Your Ailments Forum. Self-harm pertains to causing physical injury to oneself. A person who practises self-harm may do so regularly, or only occassionaly. It seems to be a way of coping with a specific problem and they stop once the problem is resolved. Known Self-Harm behaviours include: Cutting, burning, overdosing on tablets or medicines, punching, throwing the body against an object, pulling out of hair or eyelashes, scratching, picking or tearing at their skin, inhaling or sniffing harmful substances, swallowing objects, inserting objects into the body, tying thread, wire or cord around the neck, arms, or legs to restrict the flow of blood, ingesting small amounts of toxic substances or objects to cause discomfort and damage but with no intention to die.
Self-harm pertains to causing physical injury to oneself. A person who practises self-harm may do so regularly, or only occassionaly. It seems to be a way of coping with a specific problem and they stop once the problem is resolved. Known Self-Harm behaviours include: Cutting, burning, overdosing on tablets or medicines, punching, throwing the body against an object, pulling out of hair or eyelashes, scratching, picking or tearing at their skin, inhaling or sniffing harmful substances, swallowing objects, inserting objects into the body, tying thread, wire or cord around the neck, arms, or legs to restrict the flow of blood, ingesting small amounts of toxic substances or objects to cause discomfort and damage but with no intention to die.