self-harmer
Hurts own body
A self-harmer is a person who deliberately injures their own body, typically through cutting, burning, or other forms of physical damage.
The term usually refers to those who engage in this behavior as a coping mechanism for emotional distress rather than as a suicide attempt: The support group was designed for self-harmers and their families.
Dividing via sharp edge
- burningCombustion in progress
- scratchingRaking with nails
- hittingMaking forceful contact
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
wound · laceration · incision · scars · hidden · secrecy · concealment · bandages
Intense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
shame · guilt · hopelessness · isolation · loneliness · alienation · turmoil · grief
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
- traumaLasting psychological wound
dissociation · bipolar · OCD · comorbidity · diagnosis · psychiatric · crisis · attachment
Restoration of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- progressMovement toward improvement
- setbackReverse in progress
- relapseReturn to former illness
hope · therapy · counseling · CBT · DBT · hospitalization · inpatient · outpatient
Mark of dishonor
- misunderstoodIncorrectly comprehended
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- supportTo uphold or sustain
awareness · intervention · concern · family · friends · contagion · community · advocacy
Thing diverting one's attention
- groundingConnecting to earth
- rubber-bandLooped elastic strip
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- burningCombustion in progress
- scratchingRaking with nails
- hittingMaking forceful contact
bruising · wound · laceration · incision · scars · hidden · secrecy · concealment · bandages · triggers
anguish
Intense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
distress · shame · guilt · hopelessness · isolation · loneliness · alienation · turmoil · grief · sorrow
depression
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
trauma · dissociation · bipolar · OCD · comorbidity · diagnosis · psychiatric · crisis · attachment · neglect
healing
Restoration of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- progressMovement toward improvement
- setbackReverse in progress
relapse · hope · therapy · counseling · CBT · DBT · hospitalization · inpatient · outpatient · disclosure
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- misunderstoodIncorrectly comprehended
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disclosureAct of revealing information
support · awareness · intervention · concern · family · friends · contagion · community · advocacy · education
distraction
Thing diverting one's attention
- groundingConnecting to earth
- rubber-bandLooped elastic strip
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- therapy patientsinpatient, outpatient, rehab patient
self, harm, harmer, selves, selfish, selfishly, selfishness, selfless, selflessly