The act of inflicting on yourself is unimaginable to some. Why would you hurt yourself? Why would you cut your skin? Why do you make yourself sick? Why do you try and end your life?
But to a lot of people, inflicting harm on yourself is an act of anguish. Its a symptom of mental health problems. Self mutilation is still dismissed across the UK and indeed the world and yet if it goes wrong, it can be lethal.
I want you to take a moment to think how much pain someone must in to do that to themselves. Often, it’s horrendous life experiences that have led to these maladaptive ways of coping. And these people need support and encouragement, not judgement and ridicule.
They are (usually) not dangerous to others, just to themselves. Help them by being kind. If you catch a glance of their scars and manage to catch their eye, smile. That’s all.
To those who hurt themselves in ways which you can’t see; I’m so sorry that society doesn’t get you. I’m sorry that people sneer or say that just because they can’t see your scars that your pain is less than anyone else’s. I am like you.
The Warrior Within 