Self-injury Awareness Day

[3] The goal of the people who observe SIAD is to break down the common stereotypes surrounding self-harm and to educate medical professionals about the condition.

As many as two million Americans currently engage in self-harm, with methods like cutting, burning, scratching, bruising, and hitting themselves.

It’s said that these behaviors promote feelings of control and help relieve tension, while helping the person express their emotions and escape the numbness that accompanies depression.

SIAD was created to spread awareness and understanding of self-injury,[2] which is often misrepresented and misunderstood in the mainstream.

Those who self-harm are often left feeling alone and afraid to reach out for help because they fear they will be seen as "crazy".