Emily LeRae Smith is an activist who speaks about Self-harm awareness of her social media profiles. ^{[0] [2]}

When Emily was growing up, she was severely abused physically, mentally, and emotionally by a family member.

This abuse went on for the first 14 years of her life and to self-taught self-hate at a young age.

When the abuse stop, she did not know how to cope, so she turned to Self-harm. The cuts became worse over time and she constantly wore sweatshirts to hide her scars. For over 8 years, Emily has been battling Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD and has totaled 237 stitches & 58 staples on her body. The last time she self-harmed, it almost killed her. She has been clean for over 3 years. Emily considers every day not harming herself as a victory. ^[3]