A member asked:

Do most dr's hate people who self harm? in hosp a dr said i was ridiculous & had no sympathy for me. i didn't want sympathy i alreasy hate myself

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Self mutilation: You need to see a psychiatrist. Most doctors do not understand or know how to treat this. I would also suggest a psychologist as well.

Answered 1/16/2015

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Dr. Marcie Berman answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Unfortunate: I can't speak to your experience without knowing specifics. However, I can say that docs do not hate people who self harm. Many do no understand the nature of the problem and others are not comfortable working with the problem. Repeated trips to the ER with cuts may be difficult for people to understand, even doctors. It seems more important to focus on getting better than on how docs view you

Answered 5/20/2016

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