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Contagion refers to a transfer of bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. Self-mutilation is not caused by disease or infection, but by low self-esteem and mental illness.
On the other hand, speaking with and spending time with a self-mutilator may cause oneself to have similar harmful thoughts, and in that case, you may begin to do similar acts.
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Where can you find how many people self harm?
It is sort of Impossible to know as people who self harm mostly keep it a secret and people are constantly starting to self-harm and people ard stopping so it is hard to know but about 3 people self harm each hour in the UK and about 3,000,000 Americans self-harm that is a rough estimation for you.
Can self harm come from sexual frustration?
People inflict self harm for various reasons so not everyone would experience self harm due to sexual frustration but some people may.
What is another name for self harm?
Self-injury or self-mutilation.
Is Self equals Harm an addiction if you think about it a lot but I do not self-harm?
Self harm is something that some people do to hurt themselves in various ways. Self harm can become an addiction, or be an addiction even if a person doesn't hurt themselves. If they think about it often, or research it constantly, it might be an addiction.
Is self harm caused by disfunctionalism?
No it is caused by low self esteem and it is most common in 13-18 year olds and especially in girls. 1 in every 200 girls self harm and 1 in every 4000 boys self harm.
Is self harm cuts supposed to burn?
Don't harm yourself.
What is chicken SCRATCH?
Chicken scrach can mean lots of things like embroidery or self harm. I use the term chicken scratch when I'm talking about self harm or scratching your self. If your mates give you a chicken scratch its not counted as self harm but if youdi it to your self it is. And i dunno about the embroidery:L
Is Self Harm an addiction if you think about it a lot but do not do it?
An addiction is something that a person doesn't think they can live without. Thinking about self harm, looking up information on it, or consistently showing interest might mean it is an addiction, even if you do not self harm.
When can self harm appear?
Self harm most commonly appears when a person is going through a hard time in their life. Although; this said, self-harm can last for years. Self harm is also very commonly seen in people with Anorexia or Bulimia. Hope this helps?!
What kind of schizophrenia do you have if you self-harm?
There is no specific type of schizophrenia that is associated with self-harm. Self-harm in schizophrenia is generally associated with delusions. For example, a patient with schizophrenia may believe that if he or she cuts off a finger then the world will be saved. Because self-harm in schizophrenia is associated with delusions, patients with paranoid schizophrenia or undifferentiated schizophrenia may be more likely to self-harm than patients with other types of schizophrenia.
How many people in the population self harm?
it's hard to tell how many people actually self harm because not many people are open about self harm therefore we dont know the exact number of people
How many people self harm?
Too many. In the U.S., the number of emergency department visits for self-inflicted injury: 594,000. See related links for other statistics. Kristina says... About 3 teens self-harm per hour in the UK In 2003-04 24087 were hospitalised for self-harm in Australia About 3,000,000 Americans self-harm
