For a while everytime i would get upset i would injure. The tool was my way out. One night it got so bad it turned from self-mutilation to overdosing on pills. For the longest time i did not even attempt to injure myself. But rescently i’ve been under alot of stress and finally six months later I ended up doing it again and now i am in the same routein i was before.
Hi there
My name is Ella Richards and I am a Psychology Honours student at Rhodes University, South Africa. I am a self-injurer but this post regards my research into the phenomenon. I am writing a thesis on the experiences of self-injurers’ communication. It involves me finding posts across the internet, which describe how a person reacted when they found out or were told by you about your self-injury. I am researching the responses people give, and the how a self-harmer felt about this reaction and I would really like to use your post in my research.
You do not have to actively participate in this study, but I do need to gain your permission to use your post. If you do choose to allow your posts to be used, you will remain completely anonymous; pseudonyms will be used, and any personal details will be kept confidential. If you do not consent to having your posts used in my thesis, they will not be used under any circumstances. For further information, please message me or email me at g06r0030@campus.ru.ac.za. Also, a similar message about my research has been posted at this address https://selfinjury.com/blog/
Thanks for your time 🙂
Take care,
Ella
Hi again
I just wanted to say thank you to those of you who responded to my requests for consent, and to those of you who have posted offering your stories and help; it is greatly appreciated 🙂
I know everyone is likely to be busy, either at work or back at school, so I have decided to change the process of consent. If you are NOT comfortable with me using your posts in my research, please let me know before Friday otherwise I will take it as consent. I have contacted those whose posts I would like to use, so if I have contacted you, and you are not comfortable with this, please email or message me.
Regards,
Ella 🙂