How to Use self-harm in a Sentence

self-harm

noun
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  • About a quarter of the orders arose from threats of self-harm.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Clark turned to self-harm in an effort to treat herself.
    — Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Still, in his world as in our own, the question of harm, and self-harm, is a serious one.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • One man is in prison, while another is a girl wrestling with thoughts of self-harm.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But most would not be able to and would be at risk of substance abuse, self-harm or suicide.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Her vision is to keep youth out of gangs and to keep veterans safe from self-harm.
    — Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Suicidal ideation refers to thoughts of self-harm and suicide.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 6 July 2024
  • There were troughs, like thoughts of self-harm and, later, suicide attempts.
    — Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • Help for thoughts of self-harm can be obtained by calling the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
  • While most of the shootings involved assaults or self-harm, some were accidents, like Aaron's seemed to be.
    — Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
  • When she was admitted to the jail, she had briefly been placed in a safety cell, without access to items that could be used for self-harm.
    — Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • During the interview, Pauley asked Meghan about her decision to open up about her own thoughts of self-harm.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Severe postpartum depression can lead to thoughts of self-harm and harm to the baby.
    — Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There have been no reports of self-harm nor any violence toward prison staff.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Violence and self-harm on the wing is lower than in other areas of the jail, and staff morale has also increased.
    — Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Without the proper treatment, people like Merit are at risk of self-harm.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • There were no gendarmes on Trump’s tail, no threat of violence or self-harm, no real suspense.
    — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The state found that one boy had to be taken to a hospital for self-harming after the ranch failed to give him his medication for 26 days.
    — Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Suicide: when someone takes their own life in an intentional act of self-harm.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • An acute change in mood that persists for weeks or is associated with thoughts of self-harm should not be ignored.
    — John Williamson, Fortune Well, 2 Mar. 2023
  • This may have led to some of the many incidents of self-harm or suicide among Korean performers.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
  • As a teen, the Pitch Perfect actress struggled with anorexia, depression, and self-harm for nearly a decade.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Dry lips, acne and self-harm scars on her upper arms were all fabricated.
    — Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • Chuang says this can look like overwhelming sadness, anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The most likely explanation for the rise in teen depression, self-harm and suicide was the rise in these new technologies.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2023
  • But her bright, kind child began self-harming, with a suicide attempt at age 13 that ended in the hospital.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The pathway from clicking on or following the dark sides of the web—and engaging in violence or self-harm because of it— is, of course, complex.
    — Gary Barker and Esta Soler, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Mental health issues can lead to self-harm or harm to others, reducing learning and safety in schools.
    — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Our study demonstrated a reduced risk of suicidal thoughts and self-harm among people using GLP-1 drugs.
    — Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
  • American voters elected Donald Trump to put an end to foolish, expensive, and self-harming policies and deals that are designed to win over the affection of nations who hate us.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

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