We need to stop equating self-harm with suicide

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Self-harm and suicide are not one and the same. Yes, one cannot end their lives without some form of self-harm, but many people self-harm without feeling they want to attempt suicide.

Uncomfortable yet? This isn’t something we like to talk about, I know, it’s not easy. There are only a select few circumstances where it becomes anything close to acceptable to discuss either of these…