Self Harm

Self-harm is often used as a release. A way of letting out bad or negative feelings.

Rarely the cause in its own right self-harm is usually a symptom of another problem – anxiety, depression, stress or bullying.

Far from uncommon it’s estimated that one in ten 15-16 year olds self-harm.

1. Cutting or burning their skin
2. Punching or hitting themselves
3. Misusing alcohol or drugs
4. Deliberately starving themselves (anorexia nervosa) or binge eating (bulimia nervosa)
5. Excessively exercising