Self-Injury

Can You See My Pain? powerfully explores the topic of self-injury. Nearly 3 million people in the United States are currently estimated to self-injure. As a disorder that is just beginning to come to light, it engenders confusion and mixed responses, even among professionals, as people struggle to identify the causes and treatment strategies for self-injury.

Personal accounts of women, ages 14 to 57, and statements by professionals, Karen Conterio and Dr. Wendy Lader, authors of the book Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Program for Self-Injurers, provide a comprehensive look at this problem. Can You See My Pain? presents treatment strategies and messages of hope for those who self-injure. Closed captioned. $195 (rental $50), 30 minutes.