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Psyke.org Recommends
These are books I have read and find highly recommendable. They all offer good insights on self injury.
Cut
Patricia McCormick
Fifteen-year old Callie is so withdrawn that she's not speaking to anyone - including her therapist at Sea Pines, known to its guests as 'Sick Minds' - the residential treatment facility where her parents and doctor send her after discovering that she cuts herself. Her story unfolds primarily through dramatic monologues, gradually revealing the family turmoil that led to her self-destructive behaviour. More...
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Other Nonfiction Books
I have only read a couple of the books mentioned below. If you have read any of them, please give me you opinion.
Crosses
Shelley Stoehr
Unhappy at home, Nancy and her friend Katie adopt punk lifestyles and find relief in cutting themselves, until Nancy is forced to confront her problems. More...
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CAPTĪV
S. Marie
"A collection of poems woven together to tell the story of a journey from child abuse and self-injury towards healing. Published for fellow survivors, those who self-injure, healing professionals, and anyone interested in understanding, preventing and healing the various forms of child abuse and self-injury."
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Pure / A Certain Age
Rebbecca Ray
A coming-of-age novel which provides an account of adolescence and its trials and tribulations, including: parents, first love, first sexual encounters, school and friends. More...
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The Luckiest Girl in the World
Steven Levenkron
Katie Roskova appears to be the luckiest girl in the world, but inwardly she suffers. Unable to express her feelings outwardly, Katie begins to secretly wound herself, but as the pressures mount, her self-inflicted wounds become more serious, and she can no longer hide them from others. More...
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Penetrating the Skin
This book is still a work in progress. More information on the author's website.
