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What to Say to Someone Who Self-Harms

CONTACT US TODAY Premier Residential Mental Health Treatment 855.494.0357CONTACT US Self-harm, also referred to as self-injury or self-mutilation, is a dangerous symptom of untreated mental health disorders. While acts of self-harm carry the potential to cause significant or permanent damage, they are not suicidal. For most, self-harm is a maladaptive way of coping with…

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How to Help Someone Who Is Self-Harming

Learning that a friend or family member is engaging in self-harm can be deeply upsetting. You may feel frightened for their safety and confused or angry about why they are doing this to themselves. For a long time, self-injurious behavior was wrongly categorized as “attention-seeking” behavior. On the contrary, most self-harm individuals go to great…