motives
Last reviewed 01/2018
Reasons include:
- seeking immediate relief from a situation that is seen as intolerable
- trying to secure the attention of others after another means has failed to do so
- as a hostile act to make others feel guilty or anxious
- to test the benevolence of fate (or God)
- to die
Often the intentions are multiple, mixed up and unclear.
Over half of DSH episodes occur under the influence of alcohol.
Whatever the motivation, DSH should be taken seriously.