A Bright Red Scream: Self-mutilation and the Language of Pain by Marilee Strong
As groundbreaking as Reviving Ophelia and Hope Edelman's Motherless Daughters, A Bright Red Scream is a compelling investigation of why so many people deliberately hurt themselves and what can be done to help them
This is an illness that was outed on a global scale when Princess Diana admitted hurting herself deliberately, and it continues to be practised mainly by middle-class women who start in their teens and self-harm throughout their lives. Most cutters are women who have been emotionally, sexually, or physically abused as children, but Strong's research shows that self-mutilation appears in other groups. There are powerful first-person stories, in which cutters describe their ritualistic methods and somewhat addictive cravings for seeing their own blood.
Though research is in its infancy, therapists say there are now promising treatments -- from medication to intensive psychotherapy -- for the millions of 'cutters'. Strong reveals what the afflicted and those close to them can do to start a process of healing.
Format: Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.6 | 298g -
Publication Date: 07 Jul 2005
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Virago Press
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1844082326
ISBN13: 9781844082322
Condition: Very Good
A vintage book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.