Self Harm Is Not a Joke

The stigma surrounding self injury and mental illness needs to be erased

Rachael Woodman
Nov 3 · 5 min read
Photo by Kat Jayne from Pexels

Imagine that your thoughts are racing so quickly that the only distraction you can think of is hurting yourself, sometimes repeatedly until you are exhausted.

Envisage a situation where you are so disappointed with yourself, so full of anger, or so utterly repulsed by who you…

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Rachael Woodman

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I’m fighting stigma surrounding Mental Illness & Disability by writing honestly about my own experiences. I’m also a cat-mama 😽 bookworm 📚 and I love POM 💖

Invisible Illness

We don't talk enough about mental health.

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