TY - JOUR T1 - I cut therefore I am? Avoiding labels in the context of self-injury JF - Medical Humanities JO - J Med Humanit DO - 10.1136/medhum-2017-011221 SP - medhum-2017-011221 AU - Stephen P Lewis Y1 - 2017/03/06 UR - http://mh.bmj.com/content/early/2017/03/06/medhum-2017-011221.abstract N2 - Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) represents a critical global health concern. While our understanding of NSSI has evolved dramatically over past two decades,1 the language used to refer to those who self-injure has not. Terms such as self-injurer and self-harmer continue to be used throughout the empirical literature2 and likely in clinical settings. From a humanistic standpoint, these referents may perpetuate unhelpful discourses and exacerbate the stigma that … ER -