autoaggression
Violence against oneself
Autoaggression is self-directed hostility or harm.
In psychology, it describes behaviors where aggression turns inward—self-injury, self-sabotage, or destructive habits.
In medicine, particularly immunology, it refers to the body attacking its own tissues, as in autoimmune disorders.
The term emphasizes that the damaging force originates from within rather than from an external source.
Dividing via sharp edge
- scratchingRaking with nails
- burningCombustion in progress
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- hittingMaking forceful contact
bruising · picking · hair-pulling · trichotillomania · scarification · nail-biting · excoriation
Moral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
Immune system targets self
- autoantibodiesImmunoglobulins targeting self-antigens
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
Treatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- scratchingRaking with nails
- burningCombustion in progress
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
hitting · bruising · picking · hair-pulling · trichotillomania · scarification · nail-biting · excoriation
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
autoimmunity
Immune system targets self
- autoantibodiesImmunoglobulins targeting self-antigens
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
autoaggressionself-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
self-love · self-compassion · self-protection · self-preservation · self-acceptance
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