The line between attention seeker and mentally ill is hard to draw.. If you want attention, most "normal" people shout, scream, p'raps kick the furniture, sulk.. whatever. If you want attention to the point that you harm yourself (or others), your brain ain't working the way it should be. End of. This person was ill, and an attention seeker. He's both. Cos someone who wasn't ill would not harm themselves.