Talk:Self-harm/FAQ
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 | Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Self-harm. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please update this material when needed. |
I am, or others may be, offended or triggered by the lead image of this article.
The lead image for this article has been discussed at length. Wikipedia is not censored and potentially offensive illustrations are necessary for encyclopedic treatment of a difficult and sensitive topic. The consensus is that the image, by showing healed self-harm scars (rather than, say, open wounds), avoids being either too sensational (risking gratuitous shock) or too tame (risking an understatement of the effects of self-harm).
Can I add images of my own self-harm to this article?
First of all, please prioritize your health above all else. If you are currently self-harming, dealing with the effects of self-harm, or struggling with urges to self-harm, the Wikimedia Foundation maintains a list of mental health resources.Photos of self-harm may be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons if compliant with their policies, but keep in mind that anybody will be able to use the image you upload, including for commercial purposes or for reasons you may find immoral. In either case, the consensus to-date has been to have only one image of self-harm in this article, so while you may upload the images to Commons, you should not add them to the article without consensus on this page first.