Symptoms and Prevention of Self-Harm
In the United States, the stats
reveal that the self-harm cases reported are close to 2 million yearly, and of
this number, teens have the highest percentage. This shows that we must pay
adequate attention to our loved ones, especially when they are going through
emotional downtime. Although it’s quite difficult to notice a person
self-harming because it’s mostly done in secret, there are symptoms you can
watch out for when you suspect your loved one or friend is self-harming.
These symptoms include:
1. Headbanging
2. Anxiety and shame
3. Cutting and burning
4. Emotional instability
5. Wearing long clothes
6. Scars and broken bones
7. Bruises and fresh injuries
8. Depression and mood swings
9. Spending more time alone
than usual
10. Keeping sharp objects at
hand most times
11. Withdrawal from people and
fun activities
12. The feeling of helplessness
and hopelessness
Prevention of Self-Harm
Even though self-harm is not
tantamount to committing suicide, one still must be careful because continuous
self-harm might result in suicide. This is why in dealing with people going
through any form of emotional pain, self-harm must be prevented, especially
when the person going through the pain is showing the tendencies of
self-harming. To prevent your loved ones from self-harming from the onset or
from continuing the practice:
1. Provide healthy distractions
2. Schedule a psychological
evaluation
3. Involve in individual or
group therapy
4. Improve healthy and
encouraging communication
Lastly, another important thing
to pay attention to in preventing self-harm is positive affirmation. Remind
yourself or your loved one that, as C. JoyBell C. said, “The only person who
can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down
anymore.”
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