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Featured Books
At the moment, my favourite books are:
A Bright Red Scream
Marilee Strong
An investigation of why so many people deliberately hurt themselves and what can be done to help them. The illness "outed" on a global scale when Princess Diana admitted hurting herself deliberately, and continues to be practised mainly by middle-class women who start in their teens and self-harm throughout their lives. More...
Healing the Hurt Within
Jan Sutton
This work reveals the traumatic experiences underlying self-injury, food misuse and alcohol abuse. As well as offering hope and relief to other sufferers, the stories in this book aim to give those who have contact with sufferers a deeper understanding of self-destructive behaviour. More...
Prozac Nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel
An account, both harrowing and amusing, of the author's dependence on Prozac, prescribed for her after a series of suicide attempts and breakdowns. She describes her experiences and her determination to get herself off medication. More...
Other Books
Books that do not deal directly with self injury. See the complete list of 'not really about self injury'-books.
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
A student from Boston wins a guest editorship on a national magazine, and finds a new world at her feet. Her New York life is crowded with possibilities, so the choice of future is overwhelming. She is faced with the perennial problems of morality, behaviour and identity. More...
