How to Stop Self Harming: Tips and Advice

I dont know if you find joy in art, but I found it helpful to draw in places I felt the urge to carve. And definitely find a therapist or at least someone you feel you can trust and talk too. Good luck friend 💕

Find a therapist. Don't wait or put it off too long like I did. I landed in a psychiatric hospital for a lengthy stay which helped a lot, but was not pleasant like they portray it on TV or in the movies. You will probably be put on some medications, and that can be a bit of a roller coaster ride, but worth it in the long run. They will most likely assign you a psychiatrist or counselor, and maybe a case manager, which can really be a big help, and a God send at times. You have to really want to be helped for it to work, though.

Put the knife down ❤️🫂

Something that helps me is to have a therapist, an accountability partner/mentor(who is older than me and understands the struggles I’m going through and won’t judge), and another thing is painting red lines all over my arms, hands, and fingers until the urge goes away(I struggle with cutting).