Is starving yourself a form of self-harm?

Starving yourself is considered self-harm, because you are harming yourself by not eating. Also, it can create physical pain, in the form of hunger, and many people use that pain instead of cutting or other forms of self-harm. read more

Starving yourself is a form of self-harm as you are consciously and intentionally refusing to let your body consume food- which is required by your body to gain energy, muscle, and to keep your body going in general. read more

Anorexia is many things. It is a mental illness, it can be a reason to self harm, and it is also a self harming method. Yes, whether the person is starving themselves to be skinny or doing it specifically to harm their body, not eating is considered a form of self harm. It is, after all, done on purpose. read more