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Self-Harm<\/h2>
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If you are hurting yourself, or thinking about self-harm, we want you to know that you are not alone \u2014 and that reaching out, even just to read this page, takes courage.<\/p>\n

Self-harm is not attention-seeking. It is not a failed suicide attempt. For most people, it is a way of managing emotional pain that has become too intense or too overwhelming to bear in any other way. It can bring a temporary sense of release, control, or relief when everything else feels out of control. Understanding that does not make it safe \u2014 but it does make it human.<\/p>\n

Self-harm can take many forms, including cutting, burning, hitting, or other ways of deliberately hurting the body. It can also be less visible \u2014 such as restricting food, substance use, or putting yourself in harmful situations. Not all self-harm looks the same, and not all of it leaves marks that others can see.<\/p>\n

People who self-harm often describe:<\/p>\n