As late as 2004, British Journal of Psychiatry writer Anthony W. Bateman said this:
The grim truth is that there is no successful treatment for deliberate self-harm (Hawton et al, 2003), although much of the self-help literature urges patients to seek help from professionals.
Perhaps things have changed since 2004. I'm checking it out and will let you know.
What really got to me was another statement by Bateman from the enclosed .pdf:
Yes. Yes, I do feel let down by professionals. In all aspects of recovery and healing. And that disappointment is in part what motivates me to create this documentary.
In the era of user empowerment, people who deliberately harm themselves are a vociferous group who feel let down by professionals.
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Tags: Self-Help Self-Harm Depression
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