Self Harm

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Domestic abuse, Anonymous (16)

Since I was a little kid, my dad was extremely rude and overbearing. He was quick to get angry and quick to lash out at me. He would...

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Tiger stripes, Anonymous (15)

Throughout middle school and to this day I’ve been depressed. Everyone has their coping mechanisms, mine a bit less healthy. I would use...

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"Good kid," Anonymous

I’ve always done well in school and had a good amount of friends. I have good grades, good friends, and a good home. Sometimes I feel...

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5th grade, Anonymous (15)

After my grandma died in the 3rd grade my mind and way I thought completely changed death never left my mind, and how we’re all so...

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Deeper, Anonymous (17)

I think I started cutting in 2015, life was a mess at that time, my sister was trying to run away all the time she needed help. The...

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Marks on my skin, Anonymous (16)

I cut myself for the first time in November, 2018. I remember feeling completely overwhelmed with homework, problems at school, tension...