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Re: is this self harm? - April 27th 2015, 11:29 PM

Hey,

While it doesn't sound like what you're doing is self harm, it does sound like a problem. It's possible that you're just a little sick or not feeling well if you've only lost your appetite for a couple of days, but for anything longer than that, you should consider telling a parent or trusted adult that you haven't been hungry and aren't eating. Even if it's not an eating disorder, it's still not good to not eat, and you deserve to get help and feel better.

This page (http://www.teenhelp.org/forums/f12-s...499-self-harm/) is a useful list of what's considered self harm and what's not, and the alternatives list (http://www.teenhelp.org/forums/f12-s...ves-self-harm/) is also really helpful. Even though your problem with eating doesn't sound like self harm, several of the things on the list can make you feel better, and some of the calming ones might help you sleep better.

Hope you figure this out. Message me if you have any questions or just want to chat.
~Estelle



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