Women and Self Harm
Author | : Gerrilyn Smith |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135961114 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135961115 |
Rating | : 4/5 (115 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women and Self Harm written by Gerrilyn Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of thousands of women self-mutilate, yet very little is known about the reasons for this widespread phenomenon or the experience of self-harming itself. Now, this powerful and accessible book gathers together the personal testimonies of a broad range of women who self-mutilate, explores the causes and effects of self-harming behavior and offers strategies for understanding, overcoming and healing from self-mutilation.