{"product_id":"a-bright-red-scream-self-mutilation-and-the-language-of-pain-9780140280531","title":"A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"I highly recommend [\u003ci\u003eA Bright Red Scream]\u003c\/i\u003e, because it's beautifully written and . . . \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e candid.\" --Amy Adams, star of HBO's \u003ci\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelf-mutilation is a behavior so shocking that it is almost never discussed. Yet estimates are that upwards of eight million Americans are chronic self-injurers. They are people who use knives, razor blades, or broken glass to cut themselves. Their numbers include the actor Johnny Depp, \u003ci\u003eGirl Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e author Susanna Kaysen, and the late Princess Diana. Mistakenly viewed as suicide attempts or senseless masochism--even by many health professionals--\"cutting\" is actually a complex means of coping with emotional pain. Marilee Strong explores this hidden epidemic through case studies, startling new research from psychologists, trauma experts, and neuroscientists, and the heartbreaking insights of cutters themselves--who range from troubled teenagers to middle-age professionals to grandparents. Strong explains what factors lead to self-mutilation, why cutting helps people manage overwhelming fear and anxiety, and how cutters can heal both their internal and external wounds and break the self-destructive cycle. \u003ci\u003eA Bright Red Scream\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking, essential resource for victims of self-mutilation, their families, teachers, doctors, and therapists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilee Strong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.34w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140280531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilee Strong\u003c\/b\u003e has written for the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Constitution \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of a Pulitzer Fellowship to report on child victims of war trauma, she has won a National Headliner Award and a Society for Professional Journalists Excellence Award. She lives in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43331377234035,"sku":"9.78014E+12","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fc791b66-b2e8-4c62-9cc5-f36feea9d5ef.jpg?v=1754655632","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-bright-red-scream-self-mutilation-and-the-language-of-pain-9780140280531","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}