‘Self Harm’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 2

Q: My son is one year four months old. I have noticed a new behavior in him. If he realizes that hitting himself with the swing is causing pain then he repeats hurting himself again and again till his attention towards it is changed or he gets distracted by seeing something else. I am slightly [...]

Q: My sister is 18, soon to be 19, and has had a problem with wetting the bed her whole life. She also likes to make up stories and cuts herself. Excuses for her behaviors are always blamed on voices inside her head and they will get mad if she talks about them. We have [...]

Q: I am a 14-year-old girl who has started self harming! Today I cut and it would not stop bleeding. I want to give up on life and I have no one to talk to. What do I do?

A: What do I do? Begin by talking to a responsible adult. Most teens begin with their [...]

Q: I’ve recently been diagnosed with Bipolar l (Mixed) and a Personality Disorder NOS. I’m confused on what the Personality Disorder (NOS) actually means. What is the difference between Borderline Personality Disorder and a Personality Disorder?

A: In current clinical practice, recognized mental health conditions and disorders are grouped by a general category — then [...]

Q: I’ve been diagnosed as Bipolar, Major Depressive and Seasonal Affective Disorder by different doctors and therapists over the past 12 years of my life. I’m probably bipolar, as that is the most common diagnosis I receive. I have made a serious suicide attempt and I have been hospitalised seperately for suicidal depression. I have [...]