Self-injury Definition

Self-injury Sentence Examples

• If a child or teen reveals at any time that they have had recent thoughts of self-injury or suicide, professional assistance from a mental healthcare provider or care facility should be sought immediately.

• Aggression, self-injury, and mood disorders are sometimes associated with the disability.

• Self-mutilation, also called self-harm, self-injury or cutting, is the intentional destruction of tissue or alteration of the body done without the conscious wish to commit suicide, usually in an attempt to relieve tension.

• However, self-injury appears to give these people an immediate release from almost unbearable tension caused by anxiety, anger, or sadness.

• Some researchers separate self-mutilators into several groups, based on their psychological condition, motivation for harming themselves, and degree to which they practice self-injury.