Self Abuse

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Self Abuse

(1) The deliberate infliction of damage or alteration to oneself without suicidal intent, in particular by those with eating disorders, mental illness, a history of trauma and abuse—e.g, emotional or sexual abuse—or mental traits such as low self-esteem or perfectionism
(2) Any act of intentional physical injury to oneself. Such acts involve bruising, scratching, cutting, burning, etc. People may practice self abuse to relieve emotional pain, which may be associated with a serotonin imbalance, which (speculatively) self abuse might be relieving through an indirect neurotransmitter mechanism
Management Psychotherapy, SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)

self abuse

Psychiatry Intentional physical injury to oneself Management Psychotherapy, SSRIs. See Self-mutilation.

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