Do you think people who self harm or threaten suicide are attention seekers?

[Purple Haze]

The ones who actually do harm themselves aren't, if they are bragging about it, which I am having a hard time believing your story, the people who "brag" about it are in for attention because they think it's some sorta thrill. The reason why people inflict pain on themselves is to distract the emotional pain with physical pain, I think anybody who actually does this would keep it to themselves and they wouldn't want anybody to find out, and obviously if someone brags about attempting suicide then they are in for attention, because there's really no way of messing up, you rather kill yourself or you don't.