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TW: THIS IS ALL ABOUT SELF-HARM & MENTAL ILLNESS! IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS TOPIC PLEASE STAY SAFE & DON'T READ!!!!
I will not be using my typing quirk for this as this is a very serious topic.
I've recently noticed that people who only self-harm for attention don't get any form of help from others and aren't taken as seriously as "actual self-harm." From an outsider's perspective, that kinda makes sense, sure I mean, they're only doing it for attention, they're not really mentally ill. Right?
No. If your brain is convincing you that harming yourself is the only way to get people to notice you–THAT IS EQUALLY AS BAD AS HURTING YOURSELF BECAUSE OF DEPRESSION OR MENTAL ILLNESS.
PLEASE find any help you can if you're going through this. People will listen, I promise.💗
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sugr!!
YES OH MY GOD i went through a rly hard time bc i never know if im actually feeling genuine emotions or im lying nn i lowk felt like i was doing it for attention nn my mom told me that even if i was, it was still a problem nn i needed help, anyways i agree
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as someone who did those things before, i can say it's not about attention, it's about dopamine, endorphins and adrenaline, things that make you feel better, i wouldn't say ppl does this kind of things out of attention, it just happens, because your brain will release more things like this that make you feel better if you get attention (for some people).