Self-Harm
Elizabeth VanGurp
Ms. Roth
English pd. 6
21 March 2017
Why Do People Self-Harm? Self-harm is like an endless cycle, once it is done the harder it is to stop. This is true for all genders, ages, ethnic groups, and religions. Self-harm is caused by some form of pain, no matter it's reason. A person who self-harms is usually looking for some feeling of relief from the pain. In the article “Explainer: what is self-harm and why do people do it?”, it is mentioned that self-harm is used as a way to cope with their pain. The act of self-harm is used to deal with a number of problems caused by pain. People self-harm as a way to cope with something, to give a temporary fix to a problem, and because one's emotions have been negatively affected. …show more content…
Whether it is to fix oneself from being emotionally broken, give a sense of relief, or to feel alive again but only for a moment. “Self-harm is a response to circumstances that cause overwhelming emotions people feel they cannot handle without creating external release” (Alcorn 19). People feel they cannot handle or find a fix to their pain resulting in them to self-harm. They have no sense of control when dealing with there emotions and need to find a fix for them, again leading to self-harm. Resulting to many different solutions, people need relief from their overwhelming emotions and tend to experience it from self-harm, but only temporarily, keeping this cycle up until it becomes a natural way of relief for them. Self-harm is “something that can give a person a sense of control over their mental or emotional state when they feel they have none” (Simon Crisp Clinical Psychologist n.p.). Some people feel that there emotions are out of hand, self-harm gives them a sense of control over them and gives a form of relief from the feeling that takes ahold of one's emotional and mental state. Sometimes people's minds sink into one's emotions, hurting there body awakes them or releases the mind from the depths or negative feelings they are experiencing. People self-harm to give a temporary fix to a problem they are experiencing either with their emotions or her mental state depending on what is causing them to
Ms. Roth
English pd. 6
21 March 2017
Why Do People Self-Harm? Self-harm is like an endless cycle, once it is done the harder it is to stop. This is true for all genders, ages, ethnic groups, and religions. Self-harm is caused by some form of pain, no matter it's reason. A person who self-harms is usually looking for some feeling of relief from the pain. In the article “Explainer: what is self-harm and why do people do it?”, it is mentioned that self-harm is used as a way to cope with their pain. The act of self-harm is used to deal with a number of problems caused by pain. People self-harm as a way to cope with something, to give a temporary fix to a problem, and because one's emotions have been negatively affected. …show more content…
Whether it is to fix oneself from being emotionally broken, give a sense of relief, or to feel alive again but only for a moment. “Self-harm is a response to circumstances that cause overwhelming emotions people feel they cannot handle without creating external release” (Alcorn 19). People feel they cannot handle or find a fix to their pain resulting in them to self-harm. They have no sense of control when dealing with there emotions and need to find a fix for them, again leading to self-harm. Resulting to many different solutions, people need relief from their overwhelming emotions and tend to experience it from self-harm, but only temporarily, keeping this cycle up until it becomes a natural way of relief for them. Self-harm is “something that can give a person a sense of control over their mental or emotional state when they feel they have none” (Simon Crisp Clinical Psychologist n.p.). Some people feel that there emotions are out of hand, self-harm gives them a sense of control over them and gives a form of relief from the feeling that takes ahold of one's emotional and mental state. Sometimes people's minds sink into one's emotions, hurting there body awakes them or releases the mind from the depths or negative feelings they are experiencing. People self-harm to give a temporary fix to a problem they are experiencing either with their emotions or her mental state depending on what is causing them to