Why?

Why do people self-harm?

Is it because physical pain feels easier to manage than emotional pain?
Or because it offers a momentary distraction from the noise in their minds?
Or because numbness feels safer than feeling everything all at once?

I wonder.

How much pain can a person endure before they finally break and turn to self-harm?
And once it begins, is there a way out—or does it become a cycle, a bottomless pit used to keep the mind in check?

Is it truly the only way to quiet the voices?
The only escape from the thoughts that haunt every waking moment?

Does it work?
Does it help the mind heal—or merely pause the pain?
Does it silence the demons, or only delay their return?

And in the end…
Is it really worth it?

I don’t think anyone has a definitive answer.

So I ask again:
Why do people self-harm?