Self-harm comes in all forms – cutting, biting, hair picking, burning, isolating as punishment, drugs and alcohol, food restricting/binging, sexual promiscuity without care and risk taking with health.
It’s often a way to release that internal build-up of pressure and cope with overwhelming distress. It can also be a way of feeling something, anything, if you feel numb, depressed or dissociated, as that emptiness can feel bleak too.
In therapy we would explore your history and reasons as to why it first began. There is nothing we can’t speak about in therapy, no need for embarrassment – its a coping mechanism and often we that internal pressure is released, the need to self harm can reduce naturally. It can help to release that pressure in a more productive way and provide you with healthier coping mechanisms through expression and self-care.
Sometimes when i say I’m ok, i want someone to look me in the eyes and say i know you’re not