Not always, no. It should always be a consideration, and the appropriate interventions should take place to ensure safety. But very few who actually cut are suicidal at a given time.

no. cutting is merely a form of someone trying to get attention. If someone really wanted to commit suicide, they would do it.

no. and contrary to popular belief it's not always about attention getting either. it was years before any of my friends or family had known that i cut, and i wouldn't address the topic with my family either. i'm not [was not] suicidal and i do not [did not] crave attention

not all the time, i cut as a coping mechanism and it helps me to keep on going, is like walking on crutches, i'm not saying is the same for everyone but when it comes to me cutting has kept me from killing myself.

I cut every single day and I'm not suicidal.

no. it could be a suicide attempt, but usually its not. Cutting oneself could be a way the individual can gain attention, or sometimes, one cuts because it relieves them. Cutting can become a form of releasing emotions in a silent way.

no, it's not. i thought it was interesting how this section is a sub-category of "suicide". first, cutting is a coping mechanism for dealing with life. it doesn't mean that you want to end your life. second, yes a person who cuts does have a greater risk of trying to commit suicide down the road. but, not all cutters even reach this point.

Not to my knowledge. It is a way NOT to be suicidal, I think?

Cutting in its genuine need to do so in order to appease ''mental pain'' isn't directly linked to suicide, because it's a method of coping, which still presents hope and a will to go on. This falls under self or auto mutilation, and cutting isn't the only thing people do to relieve intense feelings which would otherwise dominate. People do it quite often, and there are many different means to do it, some interpreted differently. Some people might not even know what they're doing it for, like breaknecks who enjoy dangerous sports such as boxing or racing and revel in the adrenaline rush or repeated physical pain, or those who enjoy excruciating pain which is otherwise associated with fashions or styles, like maybe piercings, tattoos or even a women forcing herself to wear actual corsets. Stupid examples, but you get the point. It is inevitably linked to suicide because awareness and knowing why you're doing it is closer to depression then the more subtle means that people may use to substitute negative feelings perceived as dangerous for the self, which the latter is a known cause of suicide or seemingly suicidal behaviours, depression that is. But I think the whole thing is linked to a rather misinformed basis especially coming from the media or stereotypical genres, because a lot of suicides can be either spontaneous, like financial ruin, or even absolute fear. A lot of people suffer from depression but live their whole lives with it. Suicide may be a ''glamorous'' thing for some who seek to nearly glorify it with symbolism, but in real life it really isn't pretty or funny, and there are far worse and alarming signals to suicide then self mutilation. It may all fall under the same category for obvious reasons, but I don't believe that auto mutilation and suicidal tendencies are directly forged together, even if they are close cousins of the psychological circumstances which may apply.

i've been suicidal for a while but i just started cutting. i didn't do it because i heard about it, or because i wanted attention. i did it because i almost felt like i had to. when the emotional pain is so intense i get numb, and it's the ONLY thing that releases that pain. i don't know what it is..it's like a drug.

I was mentally abused by a babysitter when I was 3. Is it possible this has led to later cutting and other self harm eg. burning? Mum said I seemed to be a different person when she came home from the hospital. I have much trouble expressing hostility directly and have been bullied a lot because of a mild neurological disability and shyness. One counsellor and some doctors I saw said it was a way of distracting my mind from intense mental pain. This makes sense to me. There is much ignorance about self-harm and people who say it is just for attention and reject us only make the bad feelings far worse and increase the chance of really desperate actions occurring ie: "what do I have to do before you believe what I say?"

No I dont. Sometimes people just want the pain not to die.

Okay i dont believe that jsut because someone cutts themselve they are going to committ suicide.. I know many people that deal with this and for some people it is a sign of being suicidal for but for others is not its just a way to relase what they are feeling at the time!! It also is not always for attition.

not necessarily. i mean, i occasionally pick at myself, not to the degree of cutting, but i think it's a nervous release of stress or bad feelings. it doesn't mean you plan on killing urself.

I've heard that suicide takes a lot of courage and bravery for someone to do it. Cutting's more like the other way around. Hope that makes sense

just cuz u cut urself doesnt mean you wanna die.. some people just think it feels good to hurt. hell i do sometimes

sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't sometimes people just do it to cope and others do it because they want to end their lives and their not really sure yet so thats the closest thing they can get to it (i'm a cutter) i know from exprience that i do it becuse it helps me cope..but i also want to take my own life. some people do it just for attention...but not very often..

No, people who self-harm are rarely suicidal.

Not at all i've done it and yes thought about suicide with it once or twice but it never really came down to it and i doubt it ever will ... it's just to relieve stress and built up pressure of feelings i think also it might be done for attention

well it could be it depends.....i used to cut myself and i didnt think of suicide i just did it because it made me feel good and it gave me releif from stress.....so it might be because she is trying to get releif or she/he is doing it for show

I think it's a sign that they could BECOME suicidal.

I think it signals that the person has taken it a step closer to being that way.

Not necessarily but it is a sign of depression and unhappiness, a feeling of intense pain inside and a lack of other coping mechanisms. And all those can be signs leading to depression. Often the cutting is what is keeping the person sane and able to cope with life. But sometimes when it isn't enough, suicide can be the next way out. I've had it happen to a friend of mine who never learned other ways of dealing with her pain.

Nope my sister did this and was attention seeking!

Yes and No. It can be a sign, but usually it is someone expressing their pain, but suicide is a big risk of people that cut their selves.

If the cut is deep, YES.

nope . people use cutting to express anger, frustration, and depression

I do it as self-punishment and just to feel. Sometimes it seems like I need to do it so I do.

i think cutting is stupid an pointless, and only a wish for attention. if u are that upset get on some F*&king meds to help you with it.

It honestly depends. for me, cutting is my way of staying alive. it helps me control my feelings and a lot of times, it keeps me from committing suicide. it could however, be a sign that a person is suicidal, it really depends on the situation. and bear in mind also, that cutting can easily result in death, even if it was not intended.

nope, the opposite i think. i cut and it saves my life. i'm kind of borderline suicidal...but its not related to cutting. if i didn't cut, i would probably be dead by now.

I think that someone who is 'cutting' is in great emotional pain. There are a multitude of reasons why people self-injure, the majority of which have NOTHING to do with suicidality. Some want to feel anything (physical pain) over than the emotional suffering. Some self-injure to simply feel 'something' because they are very numb/dissociated. Cutting also has been known to release endorphins, and can actually (and dysfunctionally)make a 'cutter' feel better temporarily. So... is the 'cutter' suicidal? Some are, some are not. The important thing is to recognize that the individual is in intense pain, and really needs help.

Pain like cutting or hitting yourself takes away the emotional pain you're feeling at that moment. Sometimes people don't know what else to do but hurt themselves.

nope nope. sometimes but hardly ever i used to...but only to relieve all the pain. i manged to keep it hidden for years then my sisters accidentally found out

no I know a cutter who did it for other reasons and was not suicidal

No, it is not, in my opinion, I have not but someone very close to me does on occasion when her thoughts become so 'Loud' that she can't turn it off, it (cutting) also known as self mutilation will get her thoughts to stop, for awhile. Somtimes she has conflicting thoughts in her head, that 'fight' to be heard, that litteraly fight for control of the body to do what they want, she does not want to self mutilate or commit suicide, just to stop the conflict within. Sleeping is a more viable solution, she thinks if she could sleep for awhile, a few years, that it would all be over and forgotten and she could live her life. We are now working on getting the 'voices' to all agree on some things, and to work on different ways to deal with the stress of life, and identifying triggers, so they can be avoided. I am not sure the triggers will ever go away, but I will not give up on her.

i thinki its a cry for help!!! not all cutters are attention seeking. noone ever knew that i cut .. there are only 4 ppl that know.

sometimes, but not all the times. Sometimes people cut themselves, because they are being abused, they feel depressed and sometimes they feel that no one loves them, and also they feel like dying in this case they are suicidal so they cut themselves to release their pain and all of their hurts. On the other hand some persons, just cut themselves, because, they think that it is cool.

definetly not common mistake people make is believing that someone who cuts is suicidal commonly its a way to release, a call for help or a way to manage stress

No :)

Naw...I should know, I'm don't go that far to actually kill myself, it just to feel, some people may do it to kill but mostly just feeling.

i htink that it can definitely lead to suicidal thoughts and actions. see the thing is what happens when your a person who self mutilates but eventualy it doesnt work like it used to it cant help them to release the pain anymore or give them a high that it used then what? there going to think that theres nothing they can do now and their going to explode and something bad is going to happen. im just saying one thing can lead to another! BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION.

not really.

its not suicidal. its about release, to remove your self from the pain that you are feeling.

NO IF YOU WANT TO COMITT SUICIDE YOU DO IT YOU DON'T NEED PRACTICE THOSE WHO PRACTICE DON'T WANT TO AND IF THEY DO IT BY MISTAKE

nope, simple fact that the persons feelings has been ignored by others so they find a friend in pain.

No, their curious what discharges out of their veins

NO! It's a way to AVOID suicide!

In some cases yes, in others no. It really does depend on the individual. Some people can cope with just cutting, others want to take it further.

No. People cut for different reasons, but the closest I ever came to an explanation is that the pain inside needs to be released in some way, so why not try and cut it out. Does not work, I know this as a person who used to cut.

not really i mean cuttin could be a sign that a person is or might soon be suicidal but doesnt necessarily mean they are i was suicidal nd i did cut the reason was that the stinging pain made me feel gud when i was upset nd i kinda got addictied to it it was a way to let my emotions out without having to talk to any1

Hardly. I used to cut myself but I only did that because I just wanted to feel something. I felt emotionally dead and thought I needed pain to feel something. Later on I thought it was ridiculous and thought of positive things that would help me make me feel alive again. I never got help and never wanted help, because it really wasn't a big deal. But if you think it is, you should talk to him or her, tell the person what it makes you feel like and that you care for them and do not want to see them hurt, even if they do it themselves. Getting angry does not help it all.

I cut to relieve stress and pain. I've never been suicidal. There is only a few people who cut and want to commit suicide, because usually, they've only cut once or twice before they kill themselves. Again, I'm a cutter, and totally not suicidal.

no i dont think its for suicide. I am a cutter and i do it because it helps me deal with what happened to me. i have a support site that would help you. http://selfhelp.yuku.com

not always

nope. i know someone who did it just to see their blood for the fun of it