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self harmers need Faith
Self harm, also refered to as self injury, self mutilation and parasuicicde, is a common coping mechanism, often adopted by adolescents and young adults. It is often a symptom of an underlying mental health problem.
Self harm refers to the act of causing harm to your own body, such as cutting, burning, deliberate overdose, drug and alcohol abuse. It is reported by self injurers that the act of self harming brings momentary relief from their emotional pain, distracting with physical pain, and can create a sense of euphoria.
Often, self harmers are labelled as attention seekers and frowned upon by society, with music cultures and lifestyles such as 'emo' being blamed, however self injury is far from a cry for attention - in fact, most self injurers feel ashamed about their behaviour and hide it from close friends and family.
As sufferers of self harm are more often than not in great emotional turmoil and distress, they lack faith in God and have become disheartened to the world. With a bit of care and intervention, the introduction of Faith in the lives of self harmers can help cure them and take away their pain - and in turn their need to self harm.
Self harmers should not go unnoticed and should not be looked down upon for their behaviour. Instead, they should be taken on and their Faith reinstated. God is a powerful healer.
Self harm refers to the act of causing harm to your own body, such as cutting, burning, deliberate overdose, drug and alcohol abuse. It is reported by self injurers that the act of self harming brings momentary relief from their emotional pain, distracting with physical pain, and can create a sense of euphoria.
Often, self harmers are labelled as attention seekers and frowned upon by society, with music cultures and lifestyles such as 'emo' being blamed, however self injury is far from a cry for attention - in fact, most self injurers feel ashamed about their behaviour and hide it from close friends and family.
As sufferers of self harm are more often than not in great emotional turmoil and distress, they lack faith in God and have become disheartened to the world. With a bit of care and intervention, the introduction of Faith in the lives of self harmers can help cure them and take away their pain - and in turn their need to self harm.
Self harmers should not go unnoticed and should not be looked down upon for their behaviour. Instead, they should be taken on and their Faith reinstated. God is a powerful healer.