Why is self harm bad?

Self harm is a maladaptive coping technique. That means we use self harm to cope with difficult situations but coping like this has negative side effects (scars, isolation, guilt, not a long-term solution, etc). read more

Self-harm is considered bad because of the stereotyps people have about people who self-harm. Usually, when people hear about someone self-harming, their stereotype is a person, who hates everyone and everything and doesn't want anything but to die. read more

Self harm is not considered"bad" as much as it is considered harmful. People that self harm do it as a coping mechanism for extremely painful emotions. It is not a way to get attention, like some people think. read more

The reason self harm is considered bad is many times because it is an addictive behavior. It is a way to cope with a certain situation, and it poses no 'real' risk to the individual unless it has gotten to the point where it's more than self harm, but rather trying to kill yourself, or harm yourself to a point where you are unable to function (also, the other risk it holds is the way you're harming yourself. read more