Self harm is any action taken that causes hurt or harm to your physical self (even if you are not aware that's what you do). Sometimes the emotions, pain and frustration we feel inside are too much for us to manage. For some of us this can lead to numb feeling, or feeling out control and harming can provide a temporary release for those feelings, or convert them into something more manageable. A Streetwise counsellor or mental health and wellbeing worker can help you understand these feelings and actions.