Why would anyone self harm for attention?
I don't think anyone who has true emotional problem hurts themselves and then flaunts it. I met a veteran from Iraq who cut himself once he got home. He hid it from his family and friends. He said every time he closes his eyes he sees people dying and hears gun shots. Self Injury can be addicting, because every time you cut, your brain releases endorphins and you begin to feel a sort of "release" and a calmness, you therefor begin to associate cutting with pleasure. Self Injury isn't limited to just cutting. Some people do it in other ways. Hair pulling, hitting, scratching, etc. Anyone who brags about cutting, is probably not even a cutter and is just some nut trying to shock people. The majority of people who cut themselves seem like normal people because they go to great lengths to hide their wounds.
Why do people self harm for attention?
Well I never did it for attention, in fact my parents still don't know, I've told friends and its made me feel better to tell people, but the girls you mentioned seem to think its just fun... The only way I can explain it to myself is that they feel like its a challenge to see who can say they have the worst life, for fun, to get, well, attention... It bothers me too, because people don't think I'm telling the truth because of people like that... I could really have a mental problem, and my parents won't listen to me when I tell them some of the symptoms I have, because so many teenagers fake it or do it for fun, now parents believe ALL teenagers fake it or do it for fun.. Its like the boy who cried wolf only it effects everyone At least they aren't doing drugs to see who can mess them self's up the worst... ANOTHER EDIT: Reading what Bv said I thought I should add that if anyone else here is doing it for that reason, to please not cut yourself, Instead try something less dangerous such as maybe biting your arms instead of using a razor, maybe punching. I've been biting down on my arm instead of cutting for around 5 months now I think, its much safer and won't leave scars, and it takes care of the sudden urge to hurt yourself until you can calm down. But I suggest stopping completely because its unhealthy, I know that's kind of a impossible sounding thing, but I'm on the line between stopping completely and biting myself only once and a while. - this sounds kind of silly but its true Cutting is very dangerous and you should try to replace it with something less life risking
Do I self harm for attention?
You like the look of them because you identify with them as something that you caused. You want people to see it because deep down you want someone to confront you and help you put a stop to it. I wish I could help you more but I don't know too much about it. Turn to friends or family, sometimes a problem is not as big as you think.
Am I self harming for attention?
I use to be a cutter, about 2 to 3 years stopped now, so I know where you are coming from. I cut to relieve pain and I also wanted people to see, not for attention but b/c i needed someone to see the pain I was in and to show me they cared what happened to me. I didnt cut to kill myself, but it made me feel better to do it. but you do need to talk to someone and you may even need meds for a lil while. i did! you obvisously must be hurting bad inside to hurt yourself on the outside. if you cant find anyone to talk to in person, i have found many website with people going through the same type of problems as me and it felt so good to know there are others out there in the same situation as me. you definately need someone to talk to. you may not be harming yourself severely right now, but it can lead to that. you could cut yourself deeper than you planned and end up losing your life. someone made me promise to never cut again so i promised them and although since that promise that the of dragging a blade across my wrist has came in my head more times than i can imagine, i think about that promise and i did break it once, i have gotten so much better, thanks to my dr., meds and a lot of talking. i wish you the best of luck and if you ever need someone to talk to that understands what you are going through you can email me mandibear1985@aol.com they person i made the promise to i had only known for 2 days, i met them in the psych ward when i tried to od on sleeping meds, but if it werent for the person i barely knew i may not be sitting here "trying" to help you stop cutting, today! Good luck, hun! And I promise you things do get better.
Do you think my friend is self-harming for attention?
Well my friend recently started cutting herself, she said she has life problems but I don't know, she told me she wanted people to know what's she's going through so she's going to show them to people...is this attention seeking? I just really need opinions, I've self-harmed lots of times and honestly I really felt self-conscious about it and just wanted to hide it. Do you think she's attention seeking...opinions please?
My best friend self-harms for attention?
my friend does this too, and she alsa pretends not to eat, saying things like "im really hungry, i havnt eaten for ages, but i cant, im too fat." What you need to do is just show her that everyone cares about her and maybe give her a little more attention than usual. My friend started off like yours, but now its just really annoying and everyones annoyed with her. Just try to be the best friend you can. (:
How do you know if someone self-harms for attention?
The answers already on this post all suggest the same thing. That someone who self harms for attention will show it off and post it on social media. I beg to differ.I do similar things with my self harm and depression, but only to raise awareness of the situation. I use my struggle as an opportunity to tell my peers about a similar thing they might be going through, and to advise them that its okay to talk about mental health. I don't self harm in itself to get sympathy or attention. I do however, exploit my struggles to bring light to the situation.It is best to assume that if someone is self harming it means the worst, because imagine if they are suicidal but you keep telling thdm to stop attention seeking, and that they're just faking to get attention.This is what happened with me. I know for a fact that it'll only worsen their mental health. It's better to assume the worst then to assume they are attention seeking and risk a life.One last thing, just because someone self harms, doesn't always mean they are suicidal, so the saying that if they're doing it for attention they'll cut horizontally but if they mean it they'll cut along the vein, is not a reliable way of telling.Thanks.
Do you believe some people self harm for attention?
Sure. People self-harm for many reasons. However, attention seeking, as a reason to self-harm, is just as valid and serious as all the other causes of this behavior. People who self-harm for attention do something that damages their body permanently and that can even be dangerous in order to make others pay attention to them. This is not something that should be judged or condemned, but something that should be taken seriously. People who self-harm for attention need treatment for their mental health problems just like everyone else who damages their own body. These people deserve understanding, not judgement.
Are people who self-harm just looking for attention?
The first girl I really had deep feelings for is a sociopath. She has “problems” but I can assure you that none of them are depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts. She was a regular self-harmer, but about 5 months after I met her I convinced her to stop for about 4 months(First red flag.) We started getting intimate and then later she got back onto cutting herself and saying she wanted to die, but never took things further. Jumping to later in the year, she ended up cheating on me and trying to keep me as a friend(Second red flag.) A few days after the Fourth of July, she texted me at 7 A.M. saying she finally was going to commit suicide. She told me she took a bunch of her pills and would be dead soon(Holy shit that’s a BIIIIIG flag- and oh look, it’s red)I freaked the fuck out. I called the police and they arrived very soon after at her house. I lost communication with her for a little but I found out that she took about 11 Prozac pills to try and OD.For those who don’t know about Prozac, it is an antidepressant that is normally in the range of 10mg - 60mg. (1)The normal amount that causes “minimal harm” is around 1,400 mg of ingested Prozac. Even if she was on the max dosage of Prozac she would have come nowhere close to enough for a suicide attempt.(2) Once I read this I realized she just wanted attention. She has a heart condition and if she took more than 3 of the pills she has for her heart at once, she would have been dead before she could have texted me. She’s a sociopath who has too many people wrapped around her finger and it sickens me, but I won’t have to see her again, which gives me some relief.Now I know there are people who have horrible thoughts and the escape from them is self harm, but in the case of M.W, it’s not. Some people want any attention they can get because that’s the way they feel accepted.TL;DR: I know a girl who self-harmed and just wanted attention, but not everyone is like her. Some people actually need help.Edit: Forgot to add in links to reference by facts so I don’t seem like a dumb(1)Prozac (Fluoxetine) - Side Effects, Dosage, Interactions - Drugs(2)Fluoxetine Overdose-Induced Seizure
What do I do if my friend wants attention by self harming?
Some do it for attention, but you can’t put everyone in the box. For me, I got to a point where I couldn’t process all the pain that was happening in my life and cutting became my outlet. Looking back I realize it wasn’t a healthy way of coping. It can be hard to understand When Someones Skin Becomes the Canvas for their Pain, but we all deal with pain in different ways… some may struggle with anger while others struggle with self-harm. Is there something specific that makes you think your friend is harming for attention?