Why do people cut themselves? Does the pain give them joy or something?

"As someone who personally used to cut his wrists I'll give you a simple answer. It allowed me to distract myself from the intense emotional suffering that I was feeling. Allowed me to temporarily feel good." "Self-harm Those who engage in self-harm face the contradictory reality of harming themselves while at the same time obtaining relief from this act. It may even be hard for some to actually initiate cutting, but they often do because they know the relief will follow. For some self-harmers this relief is primarily psychological while for others this feeling of relief comes from the beta endorphins released in the brain. Endorphins are endogenous opioids that are released in response to physical injury, act as natural painkillers and induce pleasant feelings and emotional distress. 2. Many self-harmers report feeling very little to no pain while self-harming and, for some, deliberate self-harm may become a means of seeking pleasure."