These blogs are written by people who have personal experience of self-harming. By writing about the issue they aim to help breakdown the stereotypes and stigmatising ideas that can be associated with self harm.
If you are self-harming you should talk to you GP for help or call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90. You can find more information about what self harm is from Rethink Mental Illness, Mind and the NHS.
Warning, some readers may find this post triggering.
So I'm 23, I like cats, drawing cats in clothes, pretending I'm a tea connoisseur and crochet. Yes I might seem like an eccentric granny in training but to the untrained eye I'm just your average quirky Drama School graduate with a seemingly pointless BA taking my career wherever the employment is.
I first decided it was time to talk to someone about the way I felt just after I turned 16. I’d had 
Warning, some readers may find this post triggering.