Deliberate Self Harm, Overdose and Suicide (1*)

Question 1

What is it?

What is it most commonly?

What is it often associated with?

Answer 1

➊ Any act of self-poisoning or self-injury, irrespective of motivation or purpose

➋ Cutting, scratching or burning, but sometimes head-banging

➌ Trauma, particularly abuse

Question 2

What are some reasons why people do it?

Answer 2

• Managing feeling of dissociation and distress
• Release tension
• Punish self or others
• Coping strategy