Definitions
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- noun The
deliberate non-suicidal injuring of one'sbody .
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Examples
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"If you present to an emergency department with deliberate self-harm, that is something that should receive a mental health assessment during the visit," he told Reuters Health.
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If any of us had been in danger of self-harm that week, it was postponed till the next gathering.
Courtney Hammett: Teen Impact: Runner-Up #2 Courtney Hammett 2012
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Facebook's role in the incident isn't clear, although the company has said in the past that it encourages friends to call local law enforcement if someone's Facebook activity suggests he or she is in immediate danger of self-harm.
Kaitlin Bell Barnett: Suicidal? Just Depressed? Be Careful How You Phrase It Online Kaitlin Bell Barnett 2012
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The internal chaos is so strong that many self-harm (cutting, burning, intentionally or not evil themselves) in an attempt to get the most pain in a physical form.
Master Skywalker | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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Facebook's role in the incident isn't clear, although the company has said in the past that it encourages friends to call local law enforcement if someone's Facebook activity suggests he or she is in immediate danger of self-harm.
Kaitlin Bell Barnett: Suicidal? Just Depressed? Be Careful How You Phrase It Online Kaitlin Bell Barnett 2012
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Filmed and edited in the "found footage" style popularized by The Blair Witch Project, Chronicle follows the boys as they play with and explore their new abilities like the teenagers they are, using them to pull pranks that evoke the style and spirit of MTV's "Jackass" show, which taught the YouTube generation the entertainment value of self-harm and crudely executed stunts.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: Chronicle -- Teen Superhero vs. Teen Angst Jonathan Kim 2012
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But if the classical ballet subculture might lead to eating disorders and self-harm then that's something very important we should be flagging up.
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Is the character selfishly manipulative or sadistic (e.g. threatens self-harm, lies, blackmails, etc. in order to get her/his way)?
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Faraway Soul’s Review Forum 2009
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Meanwhile, more than 100 parents on the drug-rating web site askapatient.com report the symptoms the Merck/Scholastic sales piece warns about: Singulair caused hyperactivity, tantrums, depression, crying, school trouble, facial tics, strange eye movements and self-harm in their children, some as young as one.
Martha Rosenberg: Are You Taking These Asthma Drugs? Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Sir Declan made the ruling because "potential internet disclosure could increase the threat of self-harm or suicide".
Judge rules Iris Robinson injunction application to be considered in private 2011
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