A member asked:

Could you tell me if i'm not cutting for emotional reasons, only for the physical feeling, why is it bad?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cutting skin & more: Self inflicted mutilation by cutting is one way that some people cope. It is not a healthy coping mechanism. People may cut themselves because they feel emotionally numb & it allows them to feel something - even if only a physical sensation. Some cut to distract from anxiety, depression or stress. If you are cutting for the physical feeling, then you are cuttting for emotional reasons - to >.

Answered 9/11/2013

4.9k views

Thank

Probably not: Self injury is like a lot of symptoms/behaviors: it needs to be evaluated for the severity/etiology etc. What a counselor would next do about them depends a lot on the history. I hope you would feel ok to disclose this to a therapist; i also hope the counselor would be neutral/response and find out more about it.

Answered 9/24/2013

5k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more