Women Living With Self-Injury

They cut their arms and legs with knives and razors; scratch at their skin; burn, bruise, or stick themselves with cigarettes, hammers, pins, and other objects; bang their heads and limbs; and break their own bones. Although women who live with self-injury have recently gained recognition in the media, they have, as a result, become even more stigmatized.

In this book, author Jane Wegschneider sheds light on this misunderstood condition. Fifteen women talk about their battle with self-inju...