“Self-injury is a coping mechanism that BPs use to release or manage overwhelming emotional pain – usually feelings of shame, anger, sadness, and abandonment. Self-mutilation may release the body’s own opiates, known as beta-endorphins. These chemicals lead to a general feeling of well-being.”

“Self-injury is a coping mechanism that BPs use to release or manage overwhelming emotional pain – usually feelings of shame, anger, sadness, and abandonment. Self-mutilation may release the body’s own opiates, known as beta-endorphins. These chemicals lead to a general feeling of well-being.”

— Paul T. Mason