Question 1

how do i get help for self-mutilation?

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Help for Self-injury: Please do consult a psychiatrist or psychotherapist -- it's essential to connect with someone you can work with over time.   Oftentimes people who self-mutilate have histories of traumatic experiences that need to be dealt with.  Doing so requires ongoing trust, as does developing less harmful ways of handling painful emotions.  I hope you have a helpful friend or family member in your life too.

Question 2

what are some alternative to self mutilation?

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Get help: There is not a simple solution to overcoming Self mutilation. Find a therapist who specializes in self mutilation working on overcoming the symptoms. You may want to consult with a psychiatrist about medication as well. . Behavioral techniques can be helpful in combination with insight oriented work. Good luck, but it will take time, don't be discouraged.

Question 3

what're some common self mutilation disorders?

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Self-mutilation: Some are bipolar disorder, major depression, borderline personality, dissociative disorders, autism, & substance abuse.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: self mutilation?

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Mutilation: Cutting or picking of skin, pulling out hair, excessive body piercing are some examples of self mutilation.

Question 5

what is the most common cause for self mutilation/cutting?

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Self-mutilation: This behavior has multiple causes, usually a way of dealing with deep emotional & psychological pain. Many patients say that seeing blood helps them feel real, or alive.  Some have a history of early trauma or abuse that expresses itself in the present.  More psychotic people may do more destructive types of self-mutilation.  Help is available through a good psychiatrist & psychotherapist.

Question 6

what is the pleasure in self-mutilation?

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Maybe...: Maybe thinking about it in a different way than just "seeking pleasure" may help. People do things for a lot of different reasons. Self-mutilation (by this i assume you mean "cutting") is not different. Self-mutilation may help a person feel more in control of their feelings or emotion, or meet some other perceived need that the person has.

Question 7

alive. what is the pleasure in self-mutilation?

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Numbness: It takes away the distorted feeling of numbness.  Better to feel pain than nothing.

Question 8

why are some teens getting into self mutilation?

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Personality: There are problems ranging from body image to borderline personalities who only feel something when the do this this can be a seious sign of illness.

Question 9

how some people get addicted to self-mutilation?

Accepted Answer

See Below: When people self-mutilate that might experience the rush, "high" similar to the "high" from substances. Oftentimes, self-mutilators experience relief after the act and they're looking for relieve every single time they self-mutilate. The reasons for self-mutilations are different.

Question 10

how come teens get addicted to self-mutilation?

Accepted Answer

Personality: There are problems ranging from body image to borderline personalities who only feel something when the do this.

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