Hi all, I'm new to this board but hope I've found the right place to ask about this issue. I have a history of depression and anxiety but have never self-harmed. The other day - in the middle of very frustrating argument with my mother - I scratched my face quite severely and pulled out a great clump of my hair. I don't know if this really counts as self harm, or just a huge outpouring of anger, but it felt very scary.
I was angry, frustrated, just beside myself and the urge to do this came from nowhere - immediately followed by horror at the scars it was going to leave on my face.
And now I feel sick, unsure if this means I'm really losing it, scared of what might happen next, horrified that I was so out of control. I have had many, many heated arguments with my mum in the past but haven't reached this point before.
I'm not sure what I'm asking really - just wondered if anyone has experienced anything similar or has any advice.
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Self harming in anger
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tinsoldier · 24/10/2012 22:23
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