Nhs is wrong about the definition of Deliberate Self Harm
This is because we believe that the NHS definition of Deliberate Self Harm is wrong and we would like it to be changed.According to the NHS it is" Deliberate self-harmAn attempt to commit suicide - wh... continue reading »
"SI should not be classified as a suicide attempt.SI suffers want to FEEL. They cut to do this. IT is WRONG to not validate this. SI sufferers need support,validation and not be simply classified as someone who is attempting suicide as they will not get th"
"my 7 yr old self harms but it doesnt mean hes gonna commit suicide"
"I'm pretty surprised, that's a really old fashioned view of it"
"This definition is completely wrong and I demand that it be changed!"
"This issue needs to be addressed, however, more pressing is the need for a greater understanding and empathy for those people, like myself, those who self harm/self injure as a means of externalising internal distress. Describing dsh as attempted suicide "
"unless you accept people's own description of their own motives, they won't feel empowered over their own lives and are more likely to despair!"
