- Self-injury cutting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Cutting, scratching or stabbing with a sharp object, one of the most common methods Burning with lit matches, cigarettes or heated, sharp objects such as knives Carving words or symbols on the skin Self-hitting, punching, biting or head banging Piercing the skin with sharp objects Inserting objects under the skin
- Cutting and self-harm: Why it happens and what to do
The notion that hurting yourself can make you feel better seems like a contradiction But that's exactly what drives skin cutting and similar forms of self-harm among adolescents, says Matthew Nock, chair of the department of psychology at Harvard University If you're a parent, you may have heard about cutting or be wondering about red flags
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