the act of hurting yourself, for example by cutting yourself, because you have emotional problems or are mentally ill

He is frequently agitated and has a history of self-harming. 他经常情绪激动，有自残的历史。

Self-harming, particularly among women and young people, is rife. 自残现象普遍存在，尤其是在妇女和年轻人中。

relating to the act of hurting yourself, for example by cutting yourself, because you have emotional problems or are mentally ill

The documentary reveals the scale of the problem of self-harming behaviour in women's jails. 这部纪录片揭示了女子监狱中自残行为问题的严重性。

He has violent mood swings and self-harming tendencies. 他有剧烈的情绪波动和自残倾向。

(of a person) hurting yourself, for example by cutting yourself, because you have emotional problems or are mentally ill

She plays the part of a troubled, self-harming young woman back in the community after a spell in care. 她扮演了一个陷入困境、自残的年轻女性，在经过一段时间的照顾后，又回到社区生活。

Most adults, when confronted with a self-harming teenager, will do exactly what they shouldn't. 大多数成年人，当面对一个自残的青少年时，会做他们恰恰不应该做的事。