General Article What actually is self-harm? A simple guide

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OK. So you’ve heard of self-harm and maybe you know people who do it. But do you actually know what it is and why people self-harm?

Why do some people feel an urge to inflict pain on themselves?

I can remember as a youth worker running mental health workshops in schools about self-harm and people asking: ‘why would someone want to hurt themselves if they are already feeling low?’  

Why do people self-harm?

Self-harming is, sadly, very common and these days in my work as a counsellor I see man...

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