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Is Skin Picking a Form of Self-Harm?

Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 28, 2024 Updated: June 6, 2024 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,…

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What Is Cutting and What Are the Warning Signs?

Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: February 26, 2024 Updated: March 6, 2024 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…

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How to Find Treatment Centers for Depression and Self-Harm

Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: December 19, 2023 Updated: January 8, 2024 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.…

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Finding a Self-Harm Support Group

Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 12, 2022 Updated: August 1, 2022 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…

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What to Know About Harm Reduction Therapy

Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: August 10, 2022 Updated: August 1, 2022 Most self-harm begins in adolescence, typically around age 14, and continues into early adulthood, especially without intervention. While girls are more prone to self-harm, it is a phenomenon that occurs across all demographics. Cutting is the most common type of self-harm,…