Self-Injuring Sensory Behaviors | Sensory Awareness Series

**TW: self-harm**
Hi everyone. Today we're talking about a pretty sensitive issue... sensory-seeking self-harm, and its different motivations.
Resources for stopping self-harm:
Self injury hotline - 1-800-366-8288 (in the US)
Crisis text line - www.crisistextline.org
List of crisis intervention numbers for many different countries can be found here -en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Overcoming self-harm -
www.healthyplace.com/abuse/se...
www.mind.org.uk/information-s...
Lists of alternatives -
www.adolescentselfinjuryfound... www.ditchthelabel.org/15-safe...
anxiouslass.com/50-self-harm-...
Whether you yourself are struggling with self-harm or if it's someone you love, please know that you are not alone.

Пікірлер: 13

  • @neytirixander4532
    @neytirixander45322 ай бұрын

  • @ejordanfsu
    @ejordanfsu10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing, been doing this for years

  • @lindahaylett2665
    @lindahaylett26657 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your videos. Never heard the term stimming although I have some of the behaviors for years now. Good to have some understanding and not feel so weird about it. Thank you so much!

  • @sierra734
    @sierra7342 жыл бұрын

    I did this many times as a young teen , it was when my feelings were hurt and I was experiencing so much emotional pain it somehow gave me relief to cut myself the scars are still there . I’ve also done the hitting my legs too , the worst part is people then think your crazy , I then moved on to starving myself and bulimia .tfs much 💓🕊🙏

  • @BlaireM

    @BlaireM

    2 жыл бұрын

    Solidarity

  • @mamabear5289
    @mamabear52892 жыл бұрын

    I so appreciate you and I watched to the end and I cried because you identified my loved one

  • @illestwhiteboy4375
    @illestwhiteboy43753 жыл бұрын

    Self harming isn't just a way to gate the pain but there is also a sense of being in control of your own pain. Example: if anyone is going to hurt me its gonna be myself.

  • @BlaireM

    @BlaireM

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. There are many possible underlying motivations. I did want to address that issue but figured the gating one would be the most relevant for SPD specifically.

  • @illestwhiteboy4375

    @illestwhiteboy4375

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BlaireM I'm glad people are starting to talk about mental health more. But there is still a long way to go, I know I can't be 100% honest without being put on a 72 hr hold.

  • @resourceress7

    @resourceress7

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience, even though it was difficult.

  • @mamabear5289
    @mamabear52892 жыл бұрын

    please please please keep making videos I honestly believe God brought me to you to help my daughter, you're videos are going to help my daughter immensely

  • @joshuahutchings558
    @joshuahutchings5582 жыл бұрын

    God I'm clicking on all the videos in this series and immediately liking them so I don't lose them. The interaction between the stimming and psychological reasons for self harm is so interesting. It helps me understand myself.

  • @BlaireM

    @BlaireM

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad I was able to help you understand yourself more. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.