Self Injury Awareness Day

Self-Injury Awareness Day, or SIAD, is a global awareness event celebrated on March 1. It draws attention to self-harm in the hope of helping people who practice it.  Those who self-harm say that it gives them a feeling of control and release from tension. People in emotional distress may sometimes harm themselves as a coping mechanism. Learning about this issue helps to reduce the stigma associated with self-harm. In reducing stigma, we make it easier for people to ask for help.

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