Why do people self harm

[notthatguy]

I'm sorry if the question is insensitive and it's my first time posting.

 

[diviosd]

I'm sorry if the question is insensitive and it's my first time posting.

For a lot of reasons. It just depends on the person. For me, I do it when I'm super overwhelmed in some way because it distracts me from what I'm overwhelmed about.

 

[Peerless_Cucumber]

It's a way to express my anger. Be that anger towards myself or anger towards others. It's a safe way to express and cope with this anger without hurting other people in the process.

 

[ablationaaa457]

For me, I don't really have any other ways to express my emotions. I've long since learned that opening up or attempting to show emotions will just result in further abuse, so I just end up expressing it quietly through self-harm where nobody will know or notice. Doesn't hurt that I really hate myself too.