self-injure

American

[self-in-jer] / ˈsɛlfˈɪn dʒər /

verb (used without object)

self-injured, self-injuring

to injure oneself, especially deliberately as a manifestation of mental or emotional distress; self-harm.

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At breakfast Mrs Wolff fussed in a feeble, self-injured manner because she was not admitted to the sick-room.

From The Fortunes of the Farrells by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

ECT for severely self-injuring autistic children like Sofija is still in very limited use, and without a long-term scientific study it remains highly controversial.

From BBC ● May 18, 2017

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