self-injury
Intentional bodily damage
Self-injury is the deliberate harming of one's own body, typically as a way of coping with emotional distress rather than as a suicide attempt.
Cutting, burning, and hitting oneself are common forms.
The term appears in clinical and educational contexts: The school counselor was trained to recognize signs of self-injury.
Also called self-harm.
Dividing via sharp edge
- burningCombustion in progress
- scratchingRaking with nails
- hittingMaking forceful contact
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
hair-pulling · carving · branding · pinching · trichotillomania · excoriation · bruising · bone-breaking
Healed wound tissue
- cutsSevers or reduces
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
- abrasionsSuperficial skin damage
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
bruises · marks · keloids · bleeding · infection · scarification · healing · dressing
Mental separation from surroundings
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- releaseTo let go
control · overwhelm · borderline · maladaptive · compulsion · urge · trigger · internalized
Curative mental treatment
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- harm-reductionMinimizing negative outcomes
alternatives · grounding · healing · outpatient · aftercare · hope
Not wanting self-death
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prevalenceState of being widespread
onset · adolescent · hospitalization · emergency · triage · disclosure · intervention · prevention
Phone service for assistance
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- stigmaMark of dishonor
understanding · validation · listening · nonjudgmental · resources · awareness · education · advocacy
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- burningCombustion in progress
- scratchingRaking with nails
- hittingMaking forceful contact
biting · hair-pulling · carving · branding · pinching · trichotillomania · excoriation · bruising · bone-breaking
scars
Healed wound tissue
- cutsSevers or reduces
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
- abrasionsSuperficial skin damage
burns · bruises · marks · keloids · bleeding · infection · scarification · healing · dressing · stitches
dissociation
Mental separation from surroundings
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- numbnessLoss of sensation
release · control · overwhelm · borderline · maladaptive · compulsion · urge · trigger · internalized
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
harm-reduction · alternatives · grounding · healing · outpatient · aftercare · hope
non-suicidal
Not wanting self-death
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
prevalence · onset · adolescent · hospitalization · emergency · triage · disclosure · intervention · prevention · psychoeducation
helpline
Phone service for assistance
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
- disclosureAct of revealing information
stigma · understanding · validation · listening · nonjudgmental · resources · awareness · education · advocacy
- behavior problemsaggression, defiance, tantrums, bullying, hitting
- Draft Evasiondraft dodging, conscientious objector, conscientious objection, deferment, desertion
- harmful copingsubstance abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, binge drinking, overeating
- self-harmcutting, burning, scratching, skin picking, hair pulling
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- mental crisesnervous breakdown, mental breakdown, mental collapse, mental break, emotional collapse
self-injuryself-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
self-preservation · self-love · self-compassion · self-healing · self-protection
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