Condition Article

Self-Harm

Self-harm means harming your body on purpose. Some people do it to try to cope with problems and strong feelings. Learn how to get help and cope with emotions.

Mental Behavioral Health

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Definition

Self-harm means harming your body on purpose. Some people do it to try to cope with problems and strong feelings. Learn how to get help and cope with emotions.

Concept record

Canonical title: Self-Harm
Alphabetical key: S
Category: Mental Behavioral Health
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Self-injury
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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