Beat Depression

Do you cut your self with razor blades? Knives? Scissors? Needles? Do you put your skin over lighted matches or cigarette lighters? Do you pinch or bite your self until you draw blood? Did you ever throw your self into a wall just because? Or do you sometimes feel numb emotionally and physically that you just want to punch yourself in the stomach just to feel.

These things are what Self-Injurers do. Over 1.9 million Americans self-injure regularly and if you aren’t someone who does this you most likely know someone who does. People who are self-abusers feel shame about their condition and try to hide it from their family and friends.

Self-Injury or SI is meant as a way to relieve emotional pain, the inability to feel, a failure to handle a situation or overwhelming feelings or lack of emotion. These people may suffer from what is called ““complex post-traumatic stress disorder”” or “Deliberate Self Harm Syndrome”. “Repetitive Self-Harm Syndrome” and “multiple personality identity disorders” (MPD/DID) are also some names of the condition cutters may have.

People of all ages and all races and genders ““Cut”” and self-abuse themselves. People who do this don’t have the intention to commit suicide, but rather the need to feel relief from their hectic lives or to feel something besides emotional pain. The majority of self-injurers are women in their teens to early 30’’s. But people of all ages and both genders can have this disorder.

Cutting to some people can have a calming affect and focus people away from all the drama that life comes with. But self-harm is a very dangerous, very serious condition that if elevated can lead to suicide or psychosis. There are many ways to overcome this self-destructiveness and lead a healthier and happier life.

Many cutters believe they are alone in this world and that no one else self-harms. But they aren’t alone and they can get help. Psychiatrists, specialists, and support groups are there for people who cut. Just remember, you aren’t alone.

Is it Time To Stop?
If someone knows you self-injure, they’ll want to push you to stop as soon as possible. They’ll believe that’s definitely for the best! However, they do not understand the feelings and needs associated to self-injury as much as you do. And you know, that by self-injuring, you’re not trying to kill yourself, you’re trying to survive. That’s why deciding to stop self-injury is a very personal decision; you’re the one in your own shoes, who feels the things you do. Not anyone else.