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Cutting

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The Nemours Foundation

Description

Injuring yourself on purpose by making scratches or cuts on your body with a sharp object is called cutting. When emotions don't get expressed in a healthy way, tension can build up. Cutting may be an attempt to relieve that extreme tension.

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Review Date

9/13/2011