Are you self-harming?

Below are some of the experiences commonly described by people who self-harm:

How your body might feel 

• Tension
• Pressure
• Tense or tight in your muscles, headaches
• Restless, unable to relax
• Trembling

Thoughts you might have 

• “I’m bad”
• “I’m flawed, worthless, weird”
• “I’m disgusting”
• “I am not good enough”
• “It’s all my fault”

Feelings you might have 

• Anger
• Guilt
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Grief
• Numbness or emptiness
• Feeling unconnected to the world
• Feeling unclean, unworthy, trapped or silenced

Things you might do

• Cutting
• Burning
• Hair pulling
• Skin picking
• Punching
• Biting

If  these sound  familiar, you can find out more about self-harm in the ‘Learn’  section.