..., using the person’s own words. The deeply individual nature of each person’s story reminds us of the complexities of working in mental health. Findings In her account, Lizzie tells us of her long-term battles with self-harm. It was a struggle that she eventually won. Research limitations...

... “weirdness”. Jerome Carson is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: J.Carson@bolton.ac.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Identity Psychology Mobility Self-harm Support Bipolar When I first met Charlotte, I...

... during her troubled childhood years? Originality/value – Given what she has endured, Laura’s recent career successes have been staggering. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Resilience Recovery Inspiration Self-harm Bipolar Childhood abuse I wanted nothing more than...

... as humans to achieve, were replaced with a self-bloodlust and hatred for the self. Thoughts clashed when they saw an opportunity. I was fighting with myself constantly, and it was emotionally and physically exhausting, and that is when the self-harm started. The pain was welcoming in times of great...

... that one of the two national helplines was open 396 days in the year. The local voluntary sector resource centre that had been mentioned in the letter was closed outside my working hours. Outside work I started to cut my own skin again. I had not self-harmed in this way for about five years...