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What Is Self-Harm OCD?

Living with self-harm OCD can be an overwhelming and isolating experience, as intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors create a continuous cycle of fear and guilt. It’s important to recognize that managing this condition requires compassion and support from oneself and those who understand the challenges it presents. Harmony Hills offers effective and comprehensive self-harm treatment…

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Is Skin Picking a Form of Self-Harm?

Skin picking, also known as dermatillomania or excoriation disorder, is a condition that affects many individuals. It involves repeatedly picking at one’s own skin, often to the point of causing damage. While it may seem like a harmless habit to some, it’s important to recognize that skin picking can be a form of self-harm. Understanding…

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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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What Is Cutting and What Are the Warning Signs?

Non-suicidal self-injury—often referred to as self-harm—involves any act of intentionally injuring or causing harm to oneself. While self-harm can take on various forms, Mental Health America reports that 70–90% of people who self-harm choose cutting as their preferred method. Self-harm is not a mental health disorder but rather a symptom of an underlying issue(s). Without…

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How to Find Treatment Centers for Depression and Self-Harm

Throughout the United States, millions of teens and young adults engage in acts of non-suicidal self-harm. The act of self-harming does not usually have a single cause. Instead, it is a maladaptive coping with overwhelming emotional pain, anger, frustration, or sadness. Self-harm is usually a symptom of an underlying mental health disorder and is commonly…

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Finding a Self-Harm Support Group

Contrary to popular belief, individuals who engage in self-harm or self-injurious behavior are neither suicidal nor attention-seeking. Self-harm is not a mental health disorder but a symptom of psychological distress. Numerous circumstances motivate someone to engage in self-harm or self-injurious behaviors ranging from feeling overwhelmed by thoughts and emotions that cannot be identified or expressed…