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How Can The Urge To Hurt Oneself Be Curbed?

Hi I m 12 years old and I have an urge to hurt myself because of my dad he never spends anytime with me and I usually end up sitting down crying I sometimes punch myself in the stomach to because people call me a cow and a whale please help me I don t know what to do
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely suggest that these are normal thinking pattern at this age and every student comes across this. The reason is not your father. The reason is always your negative thinking. You are you. You cannot become another personality. What you can do is to change your attitude towards such comments. They comment on you negatively not because you are ugly but they are jealous on your some abilities. Understand your capacities.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How Can The Urge To Hurt Oneself Be Curbed?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely suggest that these are normal thinking pattern at this age and every student comes across this. The reason is not your father. The reason is always your negative thinking. You are you. You cannot become another personality. What you can do is to change your attitude towards such comments. They comment on you negatively not because you are ugly but they are jealous on your some abilities. Understand your capacities. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.