An act where someone tries to kill himself or herself, but without really intending to do so, rather as a way of drawing attention to his or her psychological condition.
A self-injuring act (such as an overdose of sleeping tablets) that is not motivated by a genuine wish to die. It differs from attempted suicide in being common in young people who are distressed but not seriously mentally ill. However, many people who have acted in this way go on to attempt, or even to achieve, suicide. Help in sorting out their difficulties should therefore be given.
Non-fatal self-poisoning or self-injury, or attempted suicide. As a rule, the intention is not to commit suicide but to sound a cry for help to resolve an acute domestic, social or personal upset.
The intentional act of injuring or harming oneself without intending to commit suicide.