Self-mutilation is essentially the thorough, intentional, non-suicidal damage or amendment of a person’s own body. Self-mutilation is a disorder that can be described by using many different terms such as self-injury, self-harm, self-injurious behavior syndrome (SIBS), or the deliberate self-harm syndrome. Self-mutilation has been a problem that has existed for a long time. However, it […]
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One of the hallmarks of borderline personality disorder is the constant use of self-harm as a response to stressful emotions and distressing situations. If you have BPD, you can choose between different methods of self-injury, but both have the same effect: self-injury causes physical pain, which simultaneously distracts you from the overwhelming emotional pain and […]
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What may seem like an innocent “part” your child is going through on the road to adulthood may actually be a lifestyle they are choosing for themselves – one that can be both dangerous and destructive. In this article you will find out the meaning of the word “I bought” where the subculture originated, the […]
I’ve written on Munchausen’s, and have received letters from many asking how could someone hurt a child that way. The flip side of that is the person who hurts himself through self-harm, or as most psychiatrists refer to it, self-mutilation. Let us start off by seeing what Webster’s dictionary has to say about a couple […]
Bulimia affects different organs. And the longer you have bulimia the more organs get affected and damaged. The organs that suffer the most are: heart, kidney, brain, digestive system, bones, skin and endocrine glands. The heart gets damaged from the constant electrolyte imbalances caused by continuous purging and becomes weaker the longer the bulimia continues. […]