Tag: self-harm

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Harm  

***Trigger Warning*** This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior. No triggering information is shared, but it is a highly triggering topic to some. Caution is advised.   We have published many articles on complex post-traumatic stress disorder and how it changes lives. However, this article is different...

Self-harm and Complex Trauma

***Trigger Warning***   This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior, a topic that is highly triggering to some. Caution is advised.   Self-harm is something people do when they are so overwhelmed by emotions that they do not know what to do. Indeed, self-harming behavior does bring...

Self-Harming Behaviors

***Trigger Warning***   This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior. Although this piece contains no descriptions of self-harm, this is a topic that is highly triggering to some. Caution is advised.     Self-harming behaviors leave lasting scars and often feelings of shame. For those who have...

Seeking Help for Self-Harming Behavior

***Trigger Warning: This article will speak about self-harm and may not be suitable for all audiences.*** I have self-harmed myself and so have first-hand experience and know how devastating it can be not only to yourself but to those around you. So, I do not write about or take...

The Mental Health Disorders Most Associated with Self-Harm

***Trigger Warning: This article will contain self-harm information and may not be suitable for all audiences.*** This series has focused on different types of self-harm, its causes, and a description of those who practice it. In this piece, we continue our open and honest look at self-harm by highlighting...

Self-Harm

***Trigger Warning This article contains information that may upset sensitive readers. The following article about self-harming and should not be read by those who find this subject upsetting.*** Harming oneself is an all-too-common symptom of a larger mental health problem that can lead to dying prematurely by suicide if...