self-harm
verb[I]
uk/ˌselfˈhɑːm/us/ˌselfˈhɑːrm/todeliberatelyhurtyourself, forexamplebycuttingyourself, because you haveemotionalproblemsor arementallyill:
自残（由于情绪障碍或精神病而故意伤害自己，如割伤自己）Herresponseto thebullyingwas to self-harm.
Thesurveyfoundthat havingfriendswho self-harmedincreasedtheriskthat someone would alsohurtthemselves.
- She says she hasfriendswho have self-harmed.
- One in 10youngpeoplehas self-harmed by thetimethey havereached16yearsold,accordingtorecentresearch.
- Themajorityof those who self-harmed said they hadcutthemselves.
Counselling & psychotherapy
- analyst
- aversion therapy
- behaviour therapy
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- cognitive therapy
- counsel
- group therapy
- helpline
- instrumental aggression
- marriage counseling
- marriage guidance
- mind-body
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapy
- self-harming
- sex therapist
- sex therapy
- sexologist
- stress management
- tough love
self-harm
noun[U]
uk/ˌselfˈhɑːm/us/ˌselfˈhɑːrm/theactofhurtingyourself, forexamplebycuttingyourself, because you haveemotionalproblemsor arementallyill:
He had ahistoryof self-harm.
Thenumberofpeopleadmittedtohospitalsafterdeliberateself-harm hasincreasedover the last 20years.
Synonym
self-harming
Compare
self-mutilation
- Reducing self-harm is one of thetoughestchallengesweface.
- Aprisonerwas taken to anoutsidehospitalafter acaseofseriousself-harm.
Counselling & psychotherapy
- analyst
- aversion therapy
- behaviour therapy
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- cognitive therapy
- counsel
- group therapy
- helpline
- instrumental aggression
- marriage counseling
- marriage guidance
- mind-body
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapy
- self-harming
- sex therapist
- sex therapy
- sexologist
- stress management
- tough love