Safe With Self-Injury : A Practical Guide to Understanding, Responding and Harm-Reduction

Written in a clear and accessible manner for professionals or non-professional carers this book includes chapters on: the facts and misconceptions about self-injury; understanding self-injury in the context of human embodiment and a social-model approach to distress and illness; exploring practical strategies for responding in meaningful ways including using creative practices and harm-reduction; a clear guide to producing a harm-reduction.