Medical term:

Parasuicide


parasuicide

 [par″ah-soo´ĭ-sīd]
attempted suicide, emphasizing that in most such attempts death is not the desired outcome.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
A non-fatal suicide gesture or act of self harm
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

parasuicide

An apparent attempt at suicide, usually by self-poisoning, in which the intent is to draw attention to a major personal problem rather than to cause death.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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