self mutilation

Reasons People Cut: not able to express emotions unable to cope to regain self-control revenge to ease tension and anxiety to escape feelings of depression to relieve anger and aggression to relieve intense emotional pain to retaing control over one's body to escape feelings of numbness not reasons: suicide attempt/ wanting to die attention-seeking manipulation help: always tell a trusted adult or parent if you or someone you know is self-mutilating. this is an unhealthy habit that needs to be treated.many self-mutilators can not stop their behaviors on their own and need professional help.