I cut my arms..... SOMETIMES...is that still classed as self-harm?

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.	Any intentional cutting of your body is not good. You need to speak with someone to get at why you are cutting yourself, even if its not often Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

8wanderer	yes whenever you have deliberately harm/hurt yourself in anyways Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	Unfortunately, yes it IS still classed as self-harm. It's the act that you do, not how often you do it that determines what it is. Anything you do to yourself, that causes pain, injury or can harm your body is self-harm whether you do it once an hour, once a day or once a year. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Terrigrrl	Yes. Read a book called "Cutting" by Dr. Leventhal. I was a cutter myself once, too. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Surreal	You are obviously worried and concerned about it you are asking such a question. Yes, it's serious.. Seek help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jo s	cutting yourself isnt good, you obviously have something bad happening in your life at the moment or alot on your mind or something that has happened in the past. my sister done the same it will only get worse. you must seek some help. please. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Carrie	It's still cutting no matter how often you cut. It's a way to feel pain because emotionally you can't take it. Please seek advise from a counselor or therapist. You will feel much better, trust me. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Civilian	even if you only do it once in your entire life, it's still self-harm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

One Hand One Heart	It's definitely classified as a form of self harm. You need to find some kind of help plus there is medication that can help, too. Do you have an idea of why you do it? Sadly, I've seen this all to many times so that's why someday very soon I'm going have my own web site geared for just young people whom need someone to talk to, get info to programs within your city, receive some tlc and some kind words. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

melissapinkfloyd	why even do it! don't disfigure your body! shame on you! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shortie	it is self harm ...if you are intentionaly hurting yourself.. self harm yes. just dont cut then theres no self harm the end .... if theres something going on that makes you want to cut then you should probably talk to someone who can help you ... your life is very precious and you dont want to end it just because of onething going wrong...occasonaly hurting your self is no better then hurting yourself all the time ... i relly hope you can get evrything straightend out :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tracey Lee ♥	its self harm! please get some help for it. ok? :/ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

margarita	yep - Get help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

R I P	dont do it, i went uot with a girl you cut herself because she had low self asteem, i managed to covince her to see a doctor, she was refered to a counciller & not long after she had more confidence & stopped. dont be afraid to talk to doctor ( ps after she got more confident she dumped me ha ha, boo hoo but at least i helped her ) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lanibear55	I really think that you need to seek help about this - that is definitely harming yourself. It's even scary how you casually try to brush it off when you say "not worth bothering about". Bother about it, you have to stop trying to harm yourself. Please go to a psychologist if your family can afford it. If not, then see a counselor. I hope you get well. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wish I were	does it say somewhere if you only cut yourself once in awhile it doesn't count as self harm???? DUH you cut yourself!!! THAT IS SELF HARM!!!! DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S ONCE OR A MILLION, SAME THING! YOU NEED HELP! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

happogiri	Oh yes! Definately self harm. The question is, "Why do you cut yourself"? Self harm is an outward sign of depression, a close friend (female) went through this. With her it wqas a cry for help - she had to make a life changing decission and couldn't summon up the courage to do it. She believed everyone would be against her. Any form of depression can lead to self harm, like yours. You need to dig deep into your life and face the thing that makes you cut. Cure that and you stop cutting. In my friends case she believed that if she hurt herself then the powers that controlled her life wouldn't. If you don't stop it then it will get worse and you will be scarred for life Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Exterminating Angel	I have a friend that cuts, sometimes less than once a month. And, yes, even that is still self-harm. She cuts when she says she feels she has lost all control, and has a breakdown. In her situation, it's even worse that she does it less often...because for her it seems to build up, she doesn't know how to release the distress any other way, and her injuries are getting worse and worse. In other words, how often you do it in no way determines how sound emotionally you are, or even what kind of a danger you are to yourself. The worst cut I ever gave myself happened in less than two seconds, it wouldn't matter if I'd been in the habit doing it once a year or twice a day. It's not about frequency so much...it's the fact that you're doing it at all that makes you a self-injurer. Please don't underestimate how serious this is in your life, and try to figure out why you're doing it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Wendy Bird	YES!!!!! Anytime you intentionally hurt yourself, it's self-harm. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Felidae	Yes; this is definately classed as self harm. You need to get some help very soon - and unfortunately, this forum won't be a massive help. Start with your GP and work your way up from there - but get help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gemma_louise82	its definately self harm and definately worth bothering about. you should see ur gp and talk to others in the same situation. try www.recoveryourlife.com. im a s.i'er but haven't done it in over a month as im trying to stop. it can become an addiction so its best to treat it now while you are still sort of in control of it. it can take over yur life and cause problems later on as a result of scars etc. please speak to some one xxx Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Byte	Hunny ...you really need to seek help. Talk to someone the samaritans are brilliant. Why not substitute the self harming with phoning the Samaritans ....its a good start. Goodck luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

luvtheMarines!	yes.. reardless of how many times you do it, it is self harm and you need help. It is not normal. Seek professional help! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blueyedblondej5	it's self harm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Andrew	please dont do it hon - i did it as a teenager and it does not solve anything - get help - read some self help books the best one i have found is ' mind over mood ' it is self harm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fanella	its self harm however often you do it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

otis	Wrap elastic bands around your arm and if you feel like cutting yourself flick them, it might give you the pain and distraction you need. Try it! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

surfinnorcal77	This is definitely self harm. If you inentionally cut yourself even once, it is considered Self Harm. The issue is that you dont know why your doing it. I know of someone who did this because they felt ashamed of being Raped. She cut herself to cleanse her body of unclean blood. It really is a Phsycological issue. She was able to seek help, and finally she realized her blood was fine and that it was her memories that were not clean. Word of advice, seek help and figur out why you want to cut yourself Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tiki Maskman	Yes, that is self-harm, and quite common. You should seek counseling, it helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

eden	To agree with everyone else, yes it is definately self harm. I myself did it for a very long time without telling anyone else about it. I would cut, burn, anything to stop this feeling of self loathing and depression. Finally one day my sister noticed this huge gash on my fore-arm when we were jumping on the trampoline. (my long sleeve shirt had risen a little while i was in the air) At first i denied it. It was nothing. I said i had accidentally rubbed my arm on a sharp part of my bed. But they saw through my lie. My mom immediately set me up with the councilor that i now have. I still struggle but she has helped me through so much. The worst part about my self harm is the scars from it. How do you explain to the world let alone your four and five year old counsins where all the scars on my arms come from? You can't. They are permenant. So please seek help. and if you can't seem to quit then may i suggest instead of a razor or a knife, try markers or red pens. It was suggested to me and believe it or not it kind of helped. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No