self-injury

American  

[self-in-jer-ee] / ˈsɛlfˈɪn dʒər i /

noun

plural

self-injuries

1. the act, practice, or result of injuring oneself, especially deliberately as a manifestation of mental or emotional distress; self-harm.

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Other Word Forms

• self-injurious adjective

Example Sentences

To Write Love on Her Arms Reminder Needlepoint Pillow Remind them that they matter with a pillow from the nonprofit’s new home line, which helps people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide access mental health care.

From Seattle Times

In addition to being used to treat depression and bipolar disorder, ECT is also used for schizophrenia, catatonia, and, more recently, self-injury in people with autism, among other conditions.

From Salon

Meta on Tuesday outlined steps it has taken to protect teens on its platforms, including age- verification technology and technology that finds and removes content related to suicide, self-injury or eating disorders.

From Seattle Times

And then the self-injury made so much sense, Geddes said.

From Washington Post

Schools should implement emotional and social learning programmes that teach students how to resolve disagreements and make responsible decisions, said Janis Whitlock, who directs the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery at Cornell University.

From BBC