hurting yourself - The Icarus Project

Did you know a lot of people self-injure?
Nobody knows exactly how many people hurt themselves. Many
keep it a secret. But we know for sure that you are not alone. A
lot of people self-injure. All sorts of people: men, women, young
people, old people, . . .
It can help to hear about other people’s experiences.
Pain has been a part of cultural and religious traditions all over
the world all through history. The chapter Rituals gives a few ex-
amples. Even though not all of these traditions are benign their
existence shows that the self-infliction of pain or injuries is not as
strange or extraordinary as some want to believe.
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