What it's like being an online self harm advocate | Selfharmerproblems

This video is a remake of my presentation for the ISSS conference 2021!
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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
00:49 difficulties
05:12 benefits
06:35 outro
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[@Wooddweller]

I think what you are doing for the self harm community is very enlightening ~ when I first found your channel I subbed super fast because I appreciated the fact that you were so honest and open with self harming without being super triggering like other online users I have seen before.

[@liamodonovan6610]

Just found you're channel sweetheart you are an amazing beautiful strong person i know your videos can help me mental health and self harm really needs to be talked about a mental health youtubers videos saved my life in the past so much your such a strong intelligent influence love you so much

[@MentalHealthJourney]

It makes me so sad how much instagram in particular is so silencing about self harm. I do get where they are coming from (presumably as people with no clue about self harm) but it’s such a shallow view! It’s great that you’re persevering with this!

[@marvelnerdbitches3704]

Girl your amazing! You keep me going thank you for raising awareness about people like me who self harm.

[@heathercaro7335]

You are a very strong and loving person a lot of people don't talk about mental health issues especially about self harm and I'm glad that their is someone talking about it and taking action to help 😊

[@isabelsage4921]

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[@j_cannot_type]

@@isabelsage4921 you good?

[@greyv9107]

you do a great job of all the advice you gave id say! your channel is so reliable and informative and the community aspect cant be valued enough!

[@jenn1214]

i cannot even *imagine* how stressful it is to work as a mental health advocate. you're doing so great, love watching your content! wishing you the best.

[@YouthPotential]

Great video Malika, I’m glad you covered this on KZbin after we talked about on a livestream #consideryouradvocate

[@Ozisl]

Thanks for keeping on keeping on. But I think "being an online self harm advocate" might get some weird impressions from people first seeing this.

[@LustBug]

I love your content!

[@MisterLewa]

What are you doing here it is impossible to even think about it to happen in my country. Thank you.

[@riley1682]

Instagram ? For her channel

[@felixmustdie8534]

Hey- I was wondering... is it normal to self harm purely out of boredom and the desire to have scars?

[@Vanilla91459]

I don’t do it out of boredom but I have a desire to have scars because I like them.