Self Harm Research Paper

Is it possible for people to commit acts of violence against themselves? It actually is very common to commit however the term used is “self-harm”. Violence only happens when someone is so filled with negative emotion they feel like they have to act out in order to solve the problem. So many of the actions people commit against themselves are not seen as violent, but if someone did it to another person it would be seen as a violent act. Self violence can come out in many forms, but it can be organized into two main categories self mutilation and suicide.
The most common form of self-harm is mutilation. Cutting is an extremely violent and destructive act, but it is very common among many teanagers. The teenage culture seems to embrace the act of cutting and make it seem like a beautiful and tragic thing. The act of stabbing or cutting someone else is viewed as violent a very bad act, and people committing it towards themselves is just as negative. Another form of self mutilation is burning. Some people will purposely expose part of their body to a flame or extreme heat. This is not as widely practiced as cutting, but it is violent and …show more content…
When someone kills another person it is considered an act of violence, so why is suicide not viewed as violence towards oneself. This method is very often attempted, but often not achieved. There is many ways suicide is achieved some are more violent than others but they all have the same outcome. The most visible and shocking ways of committing suicide are hanging or shooting. Shooting is a very violent act that is heard a lot about on the news, and it is just a violent when someone commits the act towards themselves. Even though an overdose may not look violent, it is a act driven by negative emotions to end a life. the thought of giving someone a lethal dose of drugs is considered violent, and it is just a violent when people give themselves a lethal