The most common form of self-harm is using a sharp object to cut one's skin, but self-harm also covers a wide range of behaviors including burning, scratching, banging or hitting body parts, interfering with wound healing (dermatillomania), hair-pulling (trichotillomania) and the ingestion of toxic substances or objects.
Definition of publicity for English Language Learners. : 1  something that attracts the attention of the public. : 2  attention that is given to someone or something by newspapers, magazines, television news programs, etc. : 3  the activity or business of getting people to give attention to someone or something.
Public relations (PR) is a way for companies, organizations or people to enhance their reputations. This task typically is performed by public relations professionals or PR firms on behalf of their clients. PR usually involves communicating with the media and through the media to present the clients in the most favorable way possible.