Self harm (SH), also termed self injury (SI), is the act or acts of deliberately hurting oneself. Methods of doing so include, but are not limited to cutting, scratching, burning, biting, and banging or hitting body-parts. There is a lot of stigma surrounding self harm. In fiction, it is generally associated with the Goth and emo subcultures, and often thought that self-injurers are "just doing it for attention". Cutting is by far the most represented form of SI in fiction, though other forms are seen. Reasons for self-injury include, but are not limited to: Examples of Self -Harm include: