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Psychosis can prevent people from functioning normally and caring for themselves. If the condition is left untreated, people can harm themselves or others.
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Psychosis is a symptom or feature of mental illness typically characterized by radical changes in personality, impaired functioning, and a distorted or non-existent sense of objective reality.
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Self-mutilation is a general term for a variety of forms of intentional self-harm without the wish to die. Cutting one ' s skin with razors or knives is the most common pattern of self-mutilation.
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Self-mutilation, also called self-harm, self-injury or cutting, is the intentional destruction of tissue or alteration of the body done without the conscious wish to commit suicide , usually in an attempt to relieve tension. Self-mutilation has become an increasing problem among adolescents since the 1990s.
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