Psychiatry, psychology, mental, mind matters

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I once had a conversation with a doctor regarding heavy smoking, binging, etc., and he explained that in some respect it can be another form of self harm. I wonder if anyone else has any thoughts regarding this.

IMO and evidence based practice backs me up, binge drinking, cutting, non suicidal intent o/d's, binge eating, morbid obesity, getting into arguments or fights, isolative type behaviour, self neglect etc, are classed as deliberate self harm usually as a result of; negative automatic thoughts -----> negative filtering -----> dysfunctional beliefs -----> maladaptive coping strategies, I.e., DSH, SI.