My child self harms

I was woundering if anyone else out there has the same issues, When my son gets frustrated and anxious and is struggling with his emotional regulation he will self harm himself, he will head bang, hit his head or his ears and will scatch at his face and arms, not only is this really hard to watch when your son is only seven and i feel completely helpless when he does this but i also worry about what people in society must think, he will often have bruises which he has made himself and scratches which have drew blood to the surface on his face and arms, are people thinking bad of him or even thinking i could be harming him, this gets me so distressed sometimes but it is important i dont show him how i feel as this would add to his distress, If he is asked about how somthing has happened or why he thinks he might of done it he will often either say he does not know or why or he will use the excuse I had an itch, this is very worrying to me as i dont know where it can lead as he gets older,please if anyone has any advice or has/is going through it with there child please let me know, thanks xx Kel

It happened also to my child....please do check if somebody at home was showing/ doing it....sometimes it has something to do with imitation...or better consult with a therapist.

Thanks Ramboto, we are having therapy as this all comes wrapped up in other disorders he has,I do know before josh was even thought of i went through a deep depression and harmed myself for release of tension and i pain was an emotion that was clear cut and i felt in controle of my pain other than anything else, now obviously joshua never witnessed this and i have never talked about it but i do wonder if he is also pre dissposed to theses thoughts and feelings, Im never sure how his little mind works, i have never been able to read him which as his mother is heart breaking at times as it seems our bond fails us.

He has not witnessed that to you, but then he inherited that disorder.

And it's a serious matter.