There has been an increase of reported incidences of young adults abusing their bodies when they feel depressed. These kids say that if they dont hurt themselves, they might lose it. Why do these kids do it? Why do they choose to go into this self-destructive path?
Self-mutilation
A lot of doctors are calling self-mutilation the next anorexia. This habit is getting quite addictive and is gaining a wide following from large groups of teenagers. Its also called cutting. It is a means of expressing hidden anger, agitation, and pain during bouts of depression or when suffering from other mental health concerns. This is more common with people who find it hard to express their emotions verbally. They vent out hidden emotions and take their pain and anger out on themselves by cutting. Some people call it pain displacement, where people transfer emotional pain to physical pain, where itll last significantly shorter than it would if it were dwelling inside their heads, by means of cutting or slashing away on their skin. Kids usually do it in hidden areas of the body like the upper thighs or the upper arms.
Kids who cut themselves deny being suicidal or...