I see all those things about getting help for self harm. why do i need to? why should i? thanks for your help.

Self harm: Can produce infection, hit an artery and cause you to bleed out, is a symptom that suggests something even more disturbing needs to be treated, causes social problems, etc. Plese know that your resistance to the ideas that self harm needs treatment is part of the condition. Peace to you and those who care about you.

Agree w Dr. Seif: Besides all of the possible medical complications from self - harming behaviors, it does nothing to solve underlying problems. Self- harm may provide momentary distraction or relief but does nothing to fix what is broken inside.

Coping mechanism : Behaviors like cutting are coping mechanisms to help deal with concerns fears and experiences you have had. In order to understand yourself you need to think intelligently about your life your past those who surround you, what you do and how you behave. Forgive yourself and believe you can build a better response to what's inside once you discover what you need to heal.