Understanding why you self-harm
The reasons why you self-harm might not be obvious. But keeping a diary might help you understand more and reflect on your feelings.
Keeping a diary can be a useful tool to help you understand why you self-harm.
It can help you identify patterns and better understand which feelings or situations cause you to self-harm.
You can use these answers to identify why self-harm is and isn't effective for you, helping you to identify alternative ways to cope.
How to keep a diary
Think about answering the following:
- I self-harmed because I felt …
- The situation that caused me to self-harm was…
- Before I self-harmed I…
- After I self-harmed I...
- What I like about self-harm is…
- Self-harm helped me to cope by…
You can use this diary template to get you started.