Fig. 2

Negative repercussions of NSSI. The chart depicts participant responses to questions on the NSSI-AT as to a whether self-injury is a problem in their life and b whether self-harm was problematic in relation to seven repercussions specified by the NSSI-AT. Several participants offered additional problems caused by NSSI (‘Other’) which included: ‘It causes anxiety in public places as I don’t want other people to watch me while I am doing it’; ‘Being a mother and role model for my son’; ‘Hiding when it hurts how I move or if touched’; ‘I’m ugly. No man would want me and people won’t want to be my friends as they’d be ashamed to be seen with me’; ‘I don’t know what the long-term effects might be and that sometimes worries me’; ‘Constant trips to A&E’ (hospital); ‘Ashamed of my appearance’