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Understanding Self-Harm: Myths and Realities

Self-harm is a physical response to emotional pain, often used to manage negative feelings like anger, distress, or low self-esteem. Learn the truth behind the myths and how to seek help and healthier coping strategies.

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Understanding Self-Harm: Myths and Realities

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  1. Dealing with emotions

  2. Sometimes people find other ways of relieving emotional distress.

  3. So, what exactly is self-harm? • A physical response to emotional pain • Often happens during times of anger, distress, fear, worry, depression or low self-esteem. • A way of controlling or managing negative feelings. • Includes injuries that you cause to yourself

  4. “It’s a m It’s a mental illness “She must enjoy it” She must enjoy it. There are some myths around self harm… He’s a He’s an attention seeker It’s just a girl thing

  5. Who does self-harm affect? Basically- anyone. It is thought around 13% of 11- 16 year olds will self-harm at some point. You are not alone.

  6. I think some of these things affect me- what can I do? • Recognising that self-harm is not as helpful as we’d like to believe it is a big step. • Self-help and self-care can replace self-harm. We can learn other ways of dealing with stress and distress, and managing our emotions. • Express yourself- through keeping a diary or writing a blog- writing things down can help make sense of your emotions. • Getting support from others and professional services can be really helpful- this can also be the hardest step as it requires telling someone.

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