Friday, May 18, 2012

Self-harm

Self-harm

Self-injury (self-inflicted violence, self-injurious behavior or self-mutilation) can be defined as deliberate, intentional injury to one’s own body that causes damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue. ... [Read more of this review]

Cutting

Cutting

Cutting is the most common form of self-injury.  It involves making cuts or scratches on one’s body with any sharp object, such as knives, needles, blades, scissors, etc.  If no such object is available,... [Read more of this review]

Burning

Burning

Burning can occur via an actual flame to the skin or by heating something metal and pressing it to the skin (branding).  Burning can also be done with a cigarette or other similar object.  A friction... [Read more of this review]