Wednesday, May 11, 2011

SELF INJURY

Self injury commonly known as "cutting oneself" is one of the most common signs of depression.self injury as loss of a loved ones,pressure from elders and parents to improve grades ,peer pressure etc.
Self injury is done by pierccing the skin with something resulting  in bleeding or by burning some parts of the skin with a lit cigarette or match.when cuts or burns heal,they often leave sacrs,marks.people hide them uder long sleeves.people cut mostly their arms,bellies etc
Honeslty its asorry sight to see someones'arm covered with red scars..
HERE ARE FEW TIPS TO AVOID SELF -INJURY
  • Get busy with studies.with pressure of school workyou will be busy and won't have time to think about your problems.
  • Telling your parents or an elder who is close to you is also an effective way to get rid of your addiction as they might have a better solution to your problems.
  • Talk to a friends.trustworthy and true friends are awlays there for you.tell a friend how you fell and express your true emotions,you might feel light as a feather as a huge weight will lift off your shoulders.
  • Music is a good way to give a boostto your spiritsand help you forget your problems.
  • pray,connecting with your religion is a great source of comfort.
  • Although  cutting  can be a difficult pattern to break,it is possible.getting professional help to overcome the problem doesn't mean that a  person is weak or crazy.Therapists and counselors are trained to help people discover inner strengths can then be used to cope with lifes'other problem in a healthy way.

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