Is self harm an addiction? | Selfharmerproblems

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- Credits and additional information -
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- Comment section guidelines -
1. No pro-self harm content
2. No mention of tools
3. No description of acts or wounds from self harm
4. No medical advice
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- About Selfharmerproblems -
Hey everyone ! My name is Malika, I am 23 years old. I have a funny accent because I come from Switzerland (french speaking part). I am studying to become a social worker and I hope to be a voice for people struggling with self harm.
I started Selfharmerproblems in 2016 in Switzerland after I experienced for myself the isolation and the lack of support and knowledge around self harm. To change that, my goal is to help provide accurate information as well as peer support to people affected by self harm - as well as their loved ones and the professionals around them - in Switzerland and around the world.
My Instagram account : / selfharmerproblems_
My website : www.selfharmer...
- Table of contents -
00:00 intro
00:27 disclaimer
00:59 DSM 5 addiction criteria
01:52 criteria rundown
09:53 is self harm an addiction?
11:12 why professionals should know it
11:57 outro
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[@Ozisl]

I think my form of addiction was a little different? My self harm was always more ritual based, not usually impulsive (though there was that, on bad days). It was more of a long term plan for harm, done in specific ways at mostly regular times, and I would think about it all day, building it up for the release.

[@astridx7485]

This is just my experience but yes to me. Sometimes I feel like I HAVE TO or something will happen, that's the only way I can make that thought disappear. I have BPD and OCD so I have many triggers to it but I'm getting better at it through therapy. I'm only doing it rarely now.

[@fakeaccount8342]

BPD holla!!

[@urdad2586]

im currently addicted to it again because it gives me a false sense of control that ive lost since im recovering from an ed

[@Morgan-ni3mu]

It definitely is an addiction for me. I have experienced withdrawals and if forced, I would choose it over anyone in my life

[@Feuerfalke333]

Hey Malika. I just wanted to say thank you. I have depression, ADHD and a few other mental illnesses and unfortunately can't avoid self-harm in some situations, even though my therapy has made it much better. Your videos helped me a lot to understand that it was not my own weakness, but a coping mechanism that unites many people. Thanks to you I have also learned a lot about how to deal with myself and the people around me. Keep up the good work and thanks again. Greetings from Germany 🖤

[@smoupnhoize]

I've never considered self harm to be an addiction for me personally. It's a way I cope sometimes when I can't cope in other, healthier ways.

[@RandiCuteAngel]

Yes it is. For me.

[@darkhing3]

It is addictive but not in a self defeating way you must pull through.. self harm can be a chilled out calming experience

[@ghettogrocerybag312]

Damn, listening to this kinda hits hard for me. For so long I was in denial about my "addiction" to self harm, but I've learned to come in acceptance with it. I said I could stop whenever I wanted to, but that truly was me lying to myself. It's so hard to stop, and I'm still struggling to stop. I have many scars on my body, lucky older ones faded away..but some still are visible. I very much relate to the urges, they are so strong..it's kinda scary. I wish everyone struggling with this the best of luck beating it! There are so many more healthier ways to cope with life. 💜

[@gmdlunar3461]

My girlfriend relapsed and is worse than she was before, it’s so scary man

[@victoriageren5513]

I've been clean for a year and a half now and I can say I definitely felt like I was addicted,

[@ryantaylor841]

I've been clean for a month but yes it felt like a addiction. Feel now like my life is getting on track but maybe later my depression will go down again but yes I still have depression some days I've got a cat to help with my depression n that is working he is my hero I've been in n out of mental hospitals it only been a month but my depression may get worse again

[@FreeThePorgs]

Yes and highly. Sometimes you don’t want to die but life is so crappy that you have to deliberately harm yourself to feel better. You can’t express your feelings in any other way. It’s ultimately self destructive and and you feel really bad after you harm yourself that you did, tends to be guilt but now always but your not sorry you did and then do it again the next day. You know all this but it doesn’t matter since it feels so good when you hurt yourself. Overall its really messed up and self destructive but you don’t care. Its all you have.

[@LustBug]

you’re the best youtuber, thank you so much for your content

[@adrianortiz8751]

Short and powerful video... I'm the type to throw myself into harm, being careless and while the immediate pain sucks, the open wound was the release. I have sharpened a few (...) and self harmed without thinking. Over time, i became skilled at hiding things, even from myself; there was always a phrase i repeated to myself like mantra: "Self harm isn't the answer." Watching this video made me realize i actually have tucked this behavior away, the effect being i don't care for wounds as i needed which has made things worse. Thank you for being open and stay gorgeous 😁🤐

[@Selfharmerproblems]

Thank you so much for this comment! Could you just please take out the lollipop part ?

[@adrianortiz8751]

@@Selfharmerproblems done!

[@whendigo162]

I’m so glad I found your channel. you’ve given me the courage to stop self harming and even tell my mom, I was so scared but it went really well actually and tomorrow we’re going to get some stuff so hopefully the scarring won’t be so severe. Thank you for making these videos and helping people!!

[@VolfMoved]

that’s amazing u told her and stopped!! Congratulations:D

[@adrianphelipe6]

i love how you make an effort to search websites for coherent and true information, and leave the sources in the description, thank you so much for you work here 💖

[@rdhr_m]

I think it’s different for everyone but for me personally it definitely is an addiction. My mind got used to it and after some time I had to do it even without reason. It had to be deeper and deeper, giving me a rush when I see how bad it is. And when I had to get medical attention it was like a rush of cocaine. But that’s my personal experience and definitely not a standard. I know quite a few people who self harm or have done it in the past and not one of them experiences it exactly like I do

[@why5482]

Considering the fact that I don't eben know why I do half the things I do, I can't tell if it was an addiction or out of boredom

[@GeckoBlood69]

Thank you 👌🦎👽

[@James_pookieott]

i really needed this. ❤

[@bullymong1445]

What about showering in water so hot it feels like bathing in a volcano?

[@soup2237]

hello! i had a question, if you’ve covered this already then i apologize😅 but i was wondering how you would deal with people saying that you’re faking SH for attention. i’ve been dealing with it for the last few weeks and it’s really frustrating because i don’t know how to deal with it. hope you’re well:)

[@Selfharmerproblems]

I have a video on attention seeking!

[@soup2237]

@@Selfharmerproblems thank you so much:)

[@reemalaa2140]

I love you so much keep shining queen

[@isabella4450]

Can you do a video for parents? Because my parents found out, and I want to send them a video so they are educated on the matter

[@emr2248]

It depends how you define addiction like I do it and I'd I stop I feel more sad and less in control but I don't get withdrawl symptoms (unless you mean mentally then I am very distressed) or anything like that personally for me it still stays a choice when I am in crisis but my thinking is not normaly right when I do it

[@Selfharmerproblems]

To me what you say bears the question of whether self harm/addictive behaviours are a choice! I have a video on that topic if you're interested

[@saturnisgay69]

that one teacher i had a year ago who just told me to stop when i went to her for it watching this rn: :O

[@-noelle-9009]

how do I tell someone I’m self harming?

[@Morgan-ni3mu]

Personally, I found a few links to websites that explained what self harm is and texted them and explained how I wanted them to talk to me about it in the future. Good luck !!!

[@-noelle-9009]

Oh thanks

[@amandawagner4657]

I call it self infliction addiction

[@heathercaro7335]

It's can be an addiction it is for me

[@hazeldawncreations]

Yes it sooooo is!