A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain
by Marilee Strong
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages234 pages
ISBN
9780140280531
Published
1998
Description
Self-mutilation is a behavior so shocking that it is almost never discussed. Yet estimates are that upwards of eight million americans are chronic self-injurers. They are people who use knives, razor blades, or broken gl...Self-mutilation is a behavior so shocking that it is almost never discussed. Yet estimates are that upwards of eight million americans are chronic self-injurers. They are people who use knives, razor blades, or broken glass to cut themselves. Their numbers include the actor, author, and the late.mistakenly viewed as suicide attempts or senseless masochism--even by many health professionals--"Cutting" Is actually a complex means of coping with emotional pain.