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Written by journalist Marilee Strong, A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain is a detailed look into self-injury. Looking at the subject holistically, the author starts the book with several vignettes describing different people who cut. The author then begins to look at self-injury from different perspectives: psychology, childhood sexual abuse, psychobiology of trauma, eating disorders/body alienation/self-mutilation, socio-cultural aspects, and treatment/healing.

This book contains a comprehensive, non-judgmental journalistic portrayal of self-injury; interwound with personal stories to illustrate subject matter. One warning though, this book can be triggering for some due to the graphic descriptions and personal stories…