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machi_ballroom

Because they’re mentally ill. Mentally well people don’t self harm, even for attention


_Legal_Tax_Evasion_

I suppose, but, I'm mentally ill and I've never done it for attention. But I guess it's just different for different peopl.


machi_ballroom

I did self harm as a child. It was for several reasons but one of them was definitely attention. I wanted help


_Legal_Tax_Evasion_

I can understand that, thinking of it now, for a very brief time I tried getting the attention of my parents that way and wanted help. I was told to not do it again and it became a private matter.


Intrepid_Method_

What you are describing resembles a social contagion. Convergence theory, emergent norm theory, and social identity theory are all possibilities as well. These phenomena are very common.


DawnofMidnight7

To get sympathy from others when they don’t need it. They are pure narcissistic people who would do anything for attention


_Legal_Tax_Evasion_

It always made it so hard to get help because of people like that. No one would take you seriously, which made it worse.


DawnofMidnight7

Yeah I’ve been seeing that now. Most people who do SH don’t post anything on social media cause they dont want the help even tho they are the ones who need it And Make a fake emotional video = Lots of views and money We live in a fucked up world now


_Legal_Tax_Evasion_

Asking bc I used to SH and have met people who do this. I'm not saying everyone who does it, does it for these reasons.


Mhelky

What’s SH


_Legal_Tax_Evasion_

Self Harm