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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:17

She needs help. She's just screaming for it. When she cuts herself, call 911.

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Its a bad habit shes gotten into, which is hard to break because it makes her feel better.

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everyone that just answered is wrong!!! dont listen to them!

so called "emo" people find life a lot harder and have lots of mental and emotional pain, they cut themselves because the physical pain makes them forget about the mental/emotional. make sure its a clean blade. and its most likely just a phase. good luck!

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the same reason ppl get drunk when things go wrong, it gives her a sort of high.

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Do you do drugs or alcohol when things go wrong for you. Cutting herself is like using drugs or alcohol for her when things go wrong.

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This is an actual mental health issue. It's common in teen girls but boys will do it, too. The person is not usually suicidal, but they often have problems coping with stress or overwhelming feelings. Many people who self-injure say they do it because they normally feel "numb" and cutting helps them to "feel alive." Others talk about the "sense of control" they may get from self-injury. This may be the first time or thing that they have felt a sense of control in their lives. Most agree that incidents of self-injury are triggered by stress and anxiety. The "cutter" often feels deep shame and guilt from this ritual.