confused Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 "One of our main messages is: This happens earlier than you think. And then it's: How are kids at different ages doing this and what do you need to look for?" said study author Benjamin Hankin, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver. http://health.msn.com/health-topics/anxiety/self-harm-showing-up-in-elementary-schools-study I don't know if this is news to anyone else. My daughter used to bang her head against the wall. I didn't know that was considered self-injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Well then I guess if that's the criteria I've been doing this since I was like.. 5. I don't think some of the things described should be considered SI but I can see the reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hmm. I used to bite myself when I was upset. My forearms. I also did it during my first mixed episode. But other than that, stopped before college. And I still slap my head when I think I've done something stupid, hard enough that it hurts. I'm always pissed at myself as soon as I do it, because OW. I can remember the first time I did that, too. Wow, I just had a hardcore flashback. I have chills. I feel like I just unearthed something important. Sorry to do it in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I bit myself too. And I'd get hold of the edge of a fingernail with my teeth and pull as much of the nail off as I could. There were other things. I had no idea that stuff like that counted as self-injury, although, as I think about it, it makes perfect sense and seems like a build up the might naturally culminate in doing worse things to yourself when you got older and could get hold of tools or weapons or were just better coordinated. Sigh. It's always delightful to gain further insight into just how fucked up I was when I was really little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I can't seem to access the link, but I used to bang my head as well. It started when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 The link is working for me. It's on msn health Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I SI around 8th-9th grade (started then) by taking a hammer and pounding my arm and shin to the point of so much bruising it looked like child abuse. I was trying to break my arm and leg. Fortunately I never did break anything I used a hammer on and regret doing it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloheartbreak Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I started around 2nd/3rd grade by trying to break my ankles by stomping them with the opposite foot. Succeeded a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I remember slamming my head against a brick wall in elementary school. I don't know if I was trying to find the reset button? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterRosie Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I used to bite my tongue/lips as a little kid (I still do, sometimes). It was really comforting to me, to know that I could hurt myself as opposed to only ever being hurt. I don't think that my childhood was all that typical from an emotional development standpoint, though, so I'm not sure how much I qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breebree93 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I used to chew the skin off of my fingers...they never said anything to me. I started cutting in 6th grade and that escalated as I got older. Fun fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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