BUS is also used as a
three-letter acronym for
Bodies Under Siege. BUS is both a
book and a
mailing list devoted to
self-injury. I honestly haven't read the book, but it's received
high praise for treating the subject as a
legitimate concern and a
sign of a larger problem, not just a cry for
attention. The mailing list itself is mostly concerned with helping its
members break the terrible
cycles involved in hurting yourself.
Other books on the subject:
- A Bright Red Scream : Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain
- Bodily Harm : The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers
- Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation
See also: http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/busfaq.html