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Damaging yourself

Damaging yourself

Damaging yourself

Damaging yourself is when you do things to yourself that damage your mind or your body. When you don't feel good, it can be tempting to do things to make those feelings go away.

We've got some advice to help you if you are damaging yourself in some way - things like drinking a lot of alcohol or hurting yourself on purpose - so you can find out what they mean, and how to stop damaging yourself.

 
 
 
 
 

Self-harm

Self-harm is when people set out to hurt themselves or damage their health deliberately, sometimes this is done in secret. If you ever feel like hurting yourself, please remember you’re not alone, ChildLine is here for you.

TRIGGER WARNING: This page contains information about self-harm which may be triggering.

Read more about Self-harm

Eating problems

Many young people have difficulties with eating food, for example not liking certain foods. Some people develop an eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia after a distressing or traumatic experience. Read more about Eating problems

Drugs

A drug is a chemical that you take into your body, which changes your mood and the way you feel. If you're worried about drugs you can talk to ChildLine. Read more about Drugs

Alcohol

Lots of people drink alcohol, and in sensible amounts it's usually fine, but drinking to excess can cause lots of problems and lasting damage to your body. If someone you care about is drinking too much, this can affect you too. Read more about Alcohol

Smoking

Smoking cigarettes or cannabis can be addictive and quitting can be really difficult. But there's lots of help out there if you want to quit smoking or want to help a friend or family member stop.

Read more about Smoking

Suicide

Suicide is when someone feels so desperate and sad that they take their own life. When you feel suicidal, you lose hope that there is any other option - but things can get better if you get support. Read more about Suicide

 
 
 
 
 

Ask Sam

I smoke weed and do ketamine ! Help :(

I smoke weed and do ketamine ! Help :(

hi im a 14 year old boy and i have been through alot of hard things in my life, i have adhd , anger issues and when i was 11 i joined a gang of guys who all smoked weed...

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Damaging yourself

On this page you will find links to information about issues related to damaging yourself..  If you would like to read more about an issue, click on the title to go through to the information page.  If you can't find the issue you want to find out about, you can try the site search or go back to the Explore page to look at other issues.