Its nice to know that you’re really never alone. today was a real eye opener. Wow.
-41% of people believe that self-harm is selfish.
-55% of people believe that it is stupid.
-43% of people know someone that has self-harmed.
1 in 10 people have harmed themselves by the age of 16.
Self-harm does not make you suicidal.
It does not make you emo.
It is simply a way that many use to rid themselves of stress or pain or whatever it may be.
Over 3 million people in the US have self-harmed or still do.
Cutting is not just a girl’s disorder.
Anyone can do it.
Males, females, and persons that don’t fit into the gender binary.
And it is not just teens, either.
Both Princess Diana and Johnny Depp have gone through it.
The person who always seems “so happy” could be victim to it.
Anyone.
There are other forms of self-harm besides cutting or mutilation.
Some people don’t realize they’re doing it.
Some people don’t think it’s wrong.
Some people become addicted.
People don’t hide their cuts or marks hoping someone will find them
…unless they actually want help to get better.
It’s often hidden because they’re afraid of someone seeing.
An orange ribbon is used as a self-harm awareness symbol.
Those suffering from it..
…have been through it
…or support it
often wear one.
You do not have to have gone through anything like this to support it.
Sometimes all people want to know is that they’re not alone.
Don’t judge someone based on the marks they have on their arms.
You don’t know what they’ve been through.
Rather, be proud of them for making through it.
Life can be a bitch.
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Its not okay for you to grab my arm and look at them. Its not okay for you to say “oh theyre not that bad.” Its not okay for you to joke about them, even if I do. So what if that makes me a hypocrite. Its not something I always like to talk about, and I shouldn’t have to.
i know theres nothing i could do about you dying. but i could have been a better friend when i still had you here. i could have gotten you to open up to me, to trust me better. i could have been a better ‘best’ friend. we grew up together. from kindergarten, going on every field trip together; sitting by each other at lunch and on the bus. we ran around in our power rangers underwear without a care in the world. then in jr high we started to grow apart. i mean, sure, we were always friends but we drifted way too much and i regret it every day. you were my best friend, and even though when you died, we weren’t “best friends” i still consider you the best friend i ever had. i’ve never had a friend who was so nice or as crazy and funny as you were. you were always the quiet one, and yet not a day goes by that i don’t miss your laugh, or your lisp. i miss you, kameron. and i love you. i will never forget june 16th, 2010, the day i lost the best friend that i would ever see in this world. <3 RIP, i still miss you. i promised you i would think about you every day, and i have kept my promise.