Thank you to everyone who has participated in this questionnaire.
Here I have taken the results from the questionnaires I have received. These charts show the male/female ratio, the differences in age between those who filled out the questionnaire, and the ways how people self harm. You can see that cutting is by far the most common method. There is also a list of coping mechanisms that people have found useful. (You may find them helpful yourself). Please note that the results displayed on this page have been gathered from the My Friend - My Enemy questionnaire only (the collection of surveys has now been terminated).
There is a lot more information that I have gathered and shall be working on displaying it over the next month or so.
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From this you can see that the majority of people who filled out the questionnaire were female
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Ages of those who answered the questionnaire
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What do People find helps with Self Harm?
This is a long list, but you may find that someone else's ways of coping may help you.
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Listening to music |
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people being nice |
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group therapy |
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Using the internet to talk to people in similar situations |
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reading |
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activities to keep mind focused |
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Detachment from feelings |
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talking to someone about how you feel |
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taking to friends |
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writing about how you feel |
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relaxation |
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living in an environment which is "normal" |
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talking to your doctor or a professional |
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telling someone that you have hurt yourself |
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keeping busy |
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knowing that someone cares about you |
| spirituality |
| holding ice in hand |
| people understanding, who don't judge you |
| someone being nice to me |
| group therapy |
| closing eyes and thinking of calming thoughts |
| learning something new |
| drawing on arms with red pen/marker |
| mutilating a fruit or veg |
| setting limits on the amount of self harm |
| being around people and friends |
| sports/exercise |
| smoking |
| writing poetry |
| Playing/making your own music |
| "being believed" |
| Knowing that you are not alone and there are other people with similar problems |
| Imagining that people are going to get on at you for what you have done |
updated 27th Nov 2000 (to top of page)
If you have any comments please let me know