Is self harm a sign that I;m becoming suicidal?!
Question: Is self harm a sign that I;m becoming suicidal?
I have problems at home no job no anything everything is messed up.
Recently I started to self mutilate in many ways...Puncture my leg with pens, razors , knives and sharp objects...Stoped eating ... sleeping and even showering ...
I drink a lot and mix alchool with nyquil and I sniff glue...etc
Is this a sign that I'm becoming suicidal? If so how can I Get over this?
I havent told my therapist because he might send me to a mental hospital... :S
Answers:
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Self harm does not mean you're becoming suicidal. It means you're having issues with your feelings and it makes you feel better.
Some people who self-mutilate attempt suicide but that is the exception, not the rule.
Based on your question and your QUESTION alone: no, self-injury doesn't HAVE to be a sign that your becoming suicidal. It only becomes so if suicide is what your aiming for. (ie, if your self-injuring with intentions of killing yourself.) But it CAN lead to suicide. Although it can, it doesn't have to though, you can get help. Please get help for this. I'm also getting help for this--I'm a recovering self-injurer. Talk to a counselor, friend, family anyone..please!
Stay safe! <3
Recovering self-injurer.
It definitely could lead to that.
It would mean allot to allot of people and yourself if you told your therapist.
I have a friend who went to a mental hospital and said she is so glad she did it.
Apparently it really helps.
Best of luck.
Also, listen to Sigur Ros. It's a great band and it really relaxes me.
i know this is the last thing you want to hear, but please listen. i think you should break it to someone... a parent or something. you cant go on like this, its a slippery slope that'll just keep going down. i used to self harm, and i tell you now, its a slippery slope, youre worth more than that, ok? please consider telling someone, yeah? it'll seem **** at the time, but in the long run it will do so much good x best wishes xxxxxxxxxxx
my brain
No self harm is not a sign that your are suicidal. Being suicidal means that you want to kill yourself. Self harming means that you want to harm yourself. Two completely different things. You do need to tell your therapist.
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First off all, can I say I'm sorry for your depression. It must be a very difficult condition to handle. Secondly, I don't think self harm necessarily has anything to do with suicide. The aim behind it is really hazy. I think people find it just as some sort of release. It really depends on how you feel after you do it. For some people, it focuses the mind on the physical pain rather than any emotional pain they had before. For others, its being able to control something in their uncontrollable life. I really think you should tell someone about it. It would help to speak to someone. Good luck with everything and take care. x