So why is my cut still bleeding it's been 5 hours it's not that deep like maybe the dermis styro It's not bleeding heavily but it's still bleeding

Hi everyone, I am currently running a study with the Department of Psychology at the University of Chester, exploring the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACES), non-suicidal self-harm and emotion regulation. If you would like to participate on a voluntary basis, that would be greatly appreciated. It is an online study that takes around 15-20 minutes to complete and could really benefit this research area.

If these topics (ACES and self-harm) are likely to upset or trigger you, particularly because of lived/observed experience, it is strongly advised that you do not participate. You must be at least 18-years-old and fluent in English to take part. All answers are confidential and anonymous, and you can withdraw from the study at any time before the final submission page by choosing “I do not wish to continue” at the bottom. If you submit your responses on the final submission page, they cannot be withdrawn due to complete anonymity.

Please click the link below if you would like to take part. You will be directed to the information sheet, consent form, and then the questionnaires. Thank you! 😊

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/chester/aces-er-sh 

Further questions

Any further questions can be addressed to the researcher or supervisor by email: Ashleigh Stone: 2120912@chester.ac.uk, Dr. Hayley Cooper, School of Psychology, University of Chester: hayley.cooper@chester.ac.uk

Hey everyone!

I'm a psychology research master's student at University of Amsterdam. We're conducting a study investigating different types and functions of harmful behavior and its relationship with personality, childhood experiences and emotion regulation.

The study might take around 25-30min. It's completely anonymous! You're eligible to participate if you're 16 years old or above, and speak English or Dutch.

It would mean so much if you could spare some of your time and fill it out! You would contribute to psychology research and the improvement of mental health care services.

Thank you so much!

Link is here: https://uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_8CTHGg3km6oadCe

I’ve tried other options but when I feel bad inside I have to feel bad outside. My arms are scared and I just finished a slough of cuts. Thinking of burning, the cuts don’t quite do it anymore

So my question is if I go deep until I see fat can I still heal it at home? Even if the answer is no what's the best I can do at this point?? How can I heal it at home and what should I do?

He doesn't even respect me on a basic level. He wont give me the time of day. He is all I have. He doesn't even like me.

I want to talk to him, but it's clear he doesn't want anything to do with me. I'm tempted to commut suicide at his place of business. Cause it sucks. He's all I have. That was what would do it for me. HE doesn't even like me.

He is all I have..... so what do I do? Everything sucks. Should I cut to cope with how awful I feel? Cause I don't know how to cope with this. I don't have anyone but myself.

Sorry to those who have already seen this, but posting this again in the hopes of reaching more people; there have been positive responses to the personalized feedback from those who opted for it!

Hi, r/selfinjury!

My name is Caroline and I would like to invite you to participate in my research study about self-injury. Complete an anonymous survey to help increase our understanding of non-suicidal self-injury, especially as it relates to relationships to the self and important others. Requirements for participation are that you are at least 18 years old and have a history (past or present) of self-harm.

Why should I participate?

(1) Contribute to increased understanding of self-injury, a highly personal behavior that can be difficult to stop despite having motivation to do so, and which is often misunderstood by mental health professionals.

(2) Choose to receive personalized feedback based on your answers to parts of the survey which may provide you with more insight on your self-harm. You are not required to receive the feedback, but will be given the option to enter your email address for this purpose at the end of the survey. If you do choose to receive feedback, you can expect to see an email from me within one week of your completion of the survey! Click here to see a sample of the feedback document you will receive.

How long will it take? Completing the survey will require approximately 30-40 minutes of your time. I understand that this is a big ask; however, the information you can provide is extremely important, and may also be of use to you!

Why was this study created in the first place? I am a psychology doctoral student in the process of completing my dissertation, which I chose to do on a matter that I care about on a deeply personal level.

Important note: the survey will ask you questions about potentially upsetting topics, including the nature and functions of your self-injury and traumatic childhood and adulthood experiences you may have had. You will not be asked to provide specific details about your experiences. Please practice self-care by considering the kind of headspace you are in before beginning the survey, and discontinuing the survey if you become upset while completing it. Your responses will be saved and you can return to complete the survey at a later time if you wish (just click on the same link).

To take the survey, click this link: https://yeshiva.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLDhDq4sFY9i4iq

Trying tu not cut myself, just I can't not think on that its like I need to do it, theres some perverse thing o wich I "like" to cut me, but no I dont like, but my brain is over and over and over saying to me to do it. Please if is someone ther Who can say anithing, please I need help.

Note: I apologize if this is not allowed; I asked the mods but did not hear back.

Hi, r/selfinjury**!**

My name is Caroline and I would like to invite you to participate in my research study about self-injury. Complete an anonymous survey to help increase our understanding of non-suicidal self-injury, especially as it relates to relationships to the self and important others. Requirements for participation are that you are at least 18 years old and have a history (past or present) of self-harm.

Why should I participate?

(1) Contribute to increased understanding of self-injury, a highly personal behavior that can be difficult to stop despite having motivation to do so, and which is often misunderstood by mental health professionals.

(2) Choose to receive personalized feedback based on your answers to parts of the survey which may provide you with more insight on your self-harm. You are not required to receive the feedback, but will be given the option to enter your email address for this purpose at the end of the survey. If you do choose to receive feedback, you can expect to see an email from me within one week of your completion of the survey! Click here to see a sample of the feedback document you will receive.

How long will it take? Completing the survey will require approximately 30-40 minutes of your time. I understand that this is a big ask; however, the information you can provide is extremely important, and may also be of use to you!

Why was this study created in the first place? I am a psychology doctoral student in the process of completing my dissertation, which I chose to do on a matter that I care about on a deeply personal level.

Important note: the survey will ask you questions about potentially upsetting topics, including the nature and functions of your self-injury and traumatic childhood and adulthood experiences you may have had. You will not be asked to provide specific details about your experiences. Please practice self-care by considering the kind of headspace you are in before beginning the survey, and discontinuing the survey if you become upset while completing it. Your responses will be saved and you can return to complete the survey at a later time if you wish (just click on the same link).

To take the survey, click this link: https://yeshiva.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLDhDq4sFY9i4iq

Last year I start cutting myself and I try to kill myself five times. In one week its the birthday of my first internment, i have been progress but its so dificult, now Im in two different therapys, i change of shcool and make new friends, but Im not okay, i have periodos of like a month were I dont cut myself and then I do it again, my family and psycolgist say is not turn back but I dont feel Im progresing the far I want. Some advice?

Has this sub fallen victim to censorship as well?

TW talk of self harm

I cut myself in June 2017 and required 8 stitches. After that I lasted until November 2022. It was a once-off thing. I was dealing with a chronic pain situation and felt like no-one was taking me seriously.

Then June of this year came. I cut myself on 20 June….and since then I’ve cut once a week (4 times in total). Last week required glue, it was getting worse.

Today…I cut myself twice in less than 2 hours. The first session just wasn’t as deep as I wanted. The second wasn’t either, but it was deep enough that I decided to go to the doctor this afternoon.

I’m so sick of this. I know every time I do it I hurt my husband. I know he’s worried. I don’t know what to do, I know I am putting myself ahead of him by giving in.

I am hopefully starting ketamine treatment this week. I really hope it helps. 😔

Tw: ed I 34f have been free of strong SI thoughts for a decade. I am diagnosed with a history of anorexia, used to have body dysmorphia, still have bad body image issues, I now have binge eating disorder and am morbidly obese. I have been seeing a guy for 2 months and we just got in our first conflict tonight, he got defensive and now he's ignoring me. I can tell he doesn't like parts of my body, he has made some comments that although I know he didn't mean to offend me they give away that parts of my body/size bother him. I strongly feel he likes me despite my body/size, which I hate.

I do think I am partly projecting my insecurities but I solidly feel there is evidence he doesn't like these things and isn't being transparent. The combination of relationship conflict combined with the theme of my eating disorder and body image issues combined is bringing back a big surge of SI impulses, since these are both things I used to injure over. Of course I've had conflicts in relationships and then also always the body image issues, but for some reason this particular conflict is incredibly triggering and it's digging up feelings I haven't felt in a very long time.

I guess... I'm just posting here because I'm not sure what to do, I don't know what to do with this feeling. I really want to cut to soothe me but feel i can't because I can't deal with the consequences when someone sees the cuts. Particularly because I sleep with this guy and if he saw the cuts it would just throw a wrench in things. Please no advice to leave the guy, that's something to consider but not a decision I think would be wise to make right now.

I need help, I really want to back out of leaving this world via stabbing myself, but I can't help but fantasize over it.

I don't know why, but I just can't stop thinking about it. Not actually like trying to off myself, but just wanting to hurt myself so much I go unconscious, or bleed out so much that I need to be hospitalized. I know I need help, but I probably won't actually do anything anyway.

I don't know why. I just do, and I just can't get myself to talk to my therapist about it. I'm too scared to actually try to sabotage myself at the top of these stairs, but I might do something terrible in the future.

Hi, I'm reaching for help or tips. I'm old, i have 26 years old. I cut my self since I have memory, in crisis I don't have a ritual as I used to... Now I just do.

Lately I started to cut myself at the office bathroom anywhere is a good place now because I don't want to lose myself spiraling in the wrong emotions. I don't know if I can change this about me, i always did it but what scares me is is that the ritual is gone.

Suicidal thoughts are always in my mind and often I feel like an ticking bomb. In a philosophical way I think that I don't kill myself because I don't have a reason to live... I wish I had tho to already end it.

I just want to be functional you know, like not happy because I know I will never be that.

I do wake up every morning, work, smile at people, take care of my cats and take care of mysely (expect when I cut)

I hope someone can relate

You are invited to participate in a Northwestern-sponsored online research project aimed at developing a mobile app to support young adults in managing self-injury urges and behavior. The study consists of a short online survey and a 45-minute remote interview where you'll view the app and provide feedback.

We are seeking young adults (18-24) who have engaged in self-injury once or more in the past month and who are not currently in therapy.

If you'd like to learn more about the study please click here.

If you're interested, please take this short survey to determine your eligibility here.

Thanks in advance for considering!

Hi there, I'm reposting because we are so close to our recruiting goal for this project!! Thanks so much for your consideration!! I am a doctoral student in Fordham University’s Mood & Behaviors Lab, conducting a study on the immediate psychological effects of accessing online content or engaging in online activities related to self-injury. My study aims to understand how people engage with this content online and how it affects their mental health.

In order to participate in this study you must:

• Access or engage with content online relating to self-injurious thoughts and behaviors at least two times per week
• Be 18-35 years old
• Be comfortable reading and speaking English
• Have access to your own smartphone
• Live in the United States

Your participation is completely voluntary, and you can end the study at any time. All data collected in this study is confidential.

If you are interested in participating in the study, email us at the email address below. This study involves a 20-25 minute survey at this link followed by one week of short 1-2 minute surveys before and after you access online content related to self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Participants will be compensated up to $20 in Amazon gift cards.

Please reach out if you’re interested in participating at moodbehavior@fordham.edu and let us know you heard about the study on r/selfinjury

I am a doctoral student in Fordham University’s Mood & Behaviors Lab, conducting a study on the immediate psychological effects of accessing online content or engaging in online activities related to self-injury. My study aims to understand how people engage with this content online and how it affects their mental health.

In order to participate in this study you must:

• Access or engage with content online relating to self-injurious thoughts and behaviors at least two times per week
• Be 18-35 years old
• Be comfortable reading and speaking English
• Have access to your own smartphone
• Live in the United States

Your participation is completely voluntary, and you can end the study at any time. All data collected in this study is confidential.

If you are interested in participating in the study, email us at the email address below. This study involves a 20-25 minute survey at this link followed by one week of short 1-2 minute surveys before and after you access online content related to self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Participants will be compensated up to $20 in Amazon gift cards.

Please reach out if you’re interested in participating at moodbehavior@fordham.edu and let us know you heard about the study on r/selfinjury

My self harm is mainly surrounding slapping, hitting myself. I’m afraid that ppl will accuse a future partner of abusing me or them thinking I’m trying to punish them somehow with my self harm. Especially with all this talk of ppl faking abused. I fear that if I get into a relationship they will feel that I am a hindrance or that I’m going to get them in trouble with my self harm. I don’t want my vices to hurt the people around me.

I keep hitting myself in the head and biting myself when there are certain triggers. I don’t know if I can say here but it has to do with general feelings of guilt that I feel too embarrassed to admit. I want to punish myself for the actions of others, if that makes sense. I feel like I need to kill myself for how society has been structured even though I had no hand in it. I want to stab myself in the neck and bleed out, ridding this world of a person like me. I feel like it will make everyone else’s life better. I’m not pretty or gentle. I deserve to die. I can’t take this anymore.

A couple of years ago, i had problems with my parents and we were fighting all the time. It stressed me out really bad, so i would cry a lot, mostly for anger than for sadness. They were being really unfair with me and really invasive. The thing is that i wouldn't cry in front of them, i would remain calm, let them curse me and tell me all they wanted and then i would go to the bathoom, cry and punch myself really hard in the face. Then i watched a show with a story that resonated a lot with me, and the main character injured herself, and i don't know why but i couldn't help but replicate that. I know it was stupid, but when i had a really bad episode of anger and anxiety (caused by a fight with my parents that would always implied cursing and yelling) I would rush to the bathroom and i would scratch my thigh with a knife. I wouldn't bleed, but i did had a mild injury. Within the pass of time, i would get angrier and cut deeper. It was bad for me, I knew it, but I couldn't help it because after i did that, I felt sooo relaxed and calmed down. I stop for a few months, I talked with my therapist about it and I tried really hard to stop, i think i did because i also stoped having a lot of fights with my parents because i was working and studying. The thing is that lately, i've been having this cravings again, i try not to cut myself because i don't like the scars and also because of my boyfriend, but i feel it's getting out of my hands again. I started punching myself in the face again, but only that. Today, (i would give a lot of context so you know what kind of situations put me in that state) after a long time of peace, my mom got really upset because i came back late from a party with my brother. I knew she was going to be really mad for a few days, but while taking breakfast, i critiziced a comment she made about some piece of prehispanic art two fishermen found. She said they made a lot of fuss for a little sculpture, but then we saw another report of some french guy auctioning prehispanic stolen art, and his argument to say he wasn't doing anything incorrect, was that the pieces were very little to make such a fuss about them and that because of the size it didn't represent cultural patrimony of our country. I told her that she had a similar mentality than that guy, because as him, she diminished the value of that art because of the size of it. She snaped. She told me that i was an asshole and that if I kept going she would call me an asshole 80 times for comparing her to a son of a bitch that was a thief. I tried to explain that I wasn't a telling her a thief, just that the way she measured value was similar to his. She then told me I was a stupid fucking bitch and that she would punch in the mouth so I would stop saying stupid shit. I said sorry and tried to wash the dishes, but this feeling of wanting to injure me came back really bad, so I came to the bathroom and cried, punch myself in the mouth and looked for a blade, but there was non. So i decided to look for a group and tell you my experience, i did calmed down while writing this, but i wan't to understand why i get this cravings in this kind of situations, i think that maybe by understending my behavior could be a way to stop reacting like this. I really don't wan't to come back, but i feel really lonlely and angry, this is going to be a bad week and I know this would come back, please write what you think about it and if you can tell me some way to stop me from SI i would apreciate that. I am going to therapy, but I have covid so i can't talk to her, only text messages because i have no privacy here. Sorry for my bad english, it's not my first language

When will I learn that when something is hot don't touch it... when something or someone is a trigger stay the fuck away from it/them. It's all I an do to sit here and not use the shiny blade I can't stop staring at knowing I would feel so much better instantly if I just did it.... who the hell says it's so fucking wrong anyway? Dammit! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I’m back again because I cut myself all over my left forearm again. I feel trapped in myself and suicidal. I keep telling people I want to kill myself but they don’t listen to me. They don’t take me seriously.

I stopped cutting but now I feel like I'm just gonna start again I wanted to help but It's too much I keep trying to help help

Students aren't permitted to carry knives on campus, aside from the plastic ones found in the dining halls, and it's killing me that I don't have anything sharp to give myself scars or make myself bleed with? Push pins and plastic utensils don't feel as effective. What should I do?

Hi. My SO had some problems, bit worse than the average person. That's okay, we all have issues. She has gotten a lot better than she says she was in a lot of ways, and this self-injury thing is a thing that is rarely an issue, maybe only a couple of other times in four years.

Razor self-injury due to a mounting of stress the other day. Superficial, no continued bleeding. I was vocal about being disappointed, making sure to maintain that I loved her very much and this is why I was upset and sad over this. She understands and has promised to refrain from this activity. I then did my best to treat her anxiety, as it was an anxious day for all of us, and hope to make today better.

She seems to be pretty sure she isn't going to resort to this again. I fucking tried to self-injure once when I was sixteen, didn't get it. I previously had a much more straightforward way to deal with my problems, if my name didn't indicate, but, uh, yeah, besides calling any people, we're not calling anyone with things as they are, did I do the right thing? Any other followup I can do? Any other advice?

I'm looking at this through the paradigm of a "relapse" almost, like, okay, you messed up, let's get back on track.