"the being formerly known as"

Through Reddit I became introduced to heroines.tumblr.com (warning:  contains some nudity, so somewhat NSFW).  A truly phenomenal photo and article project / collection.  After much page perusing, I came across this post, and it struck such a chord with me, I have to share it.  Please read the following:

Listen up.
I’m aware of the abuse I’ll probably get for this. I don’t give a fuck. Unfollow me, go on. Tell me you disagree with what I’m doing. I don’t care.
I just really, really want to get the message out there, and this is the only way I can think of doing it.
People who self-harm NEED YOUR HELP. No, they don’t need to be told they have a problem, or that they’re attention-seeking. They don’t need you to look at them disgusted, or tell them they should be ashamed. They need you to be there for them. Is that too much to ask?
Because no, self-harm isn’t plain ol’ attention seeking. I’d wear a short skirt and get my tits out if I wanted attention. It’s a way of silently screaming out that you cannot take any more of what you are going through. It’s asking for someone, anyone to help.
Please, please, please, if you know someone who harms - cutting, hair shredding, eating disorders, the rest of it - please help them. If they tell you, they are trusting you with their biggest, darkest secret. Tell them it will be okay. Tell them that you don’t judge them. And most importantly, if they want to stop, and just don’t know how to, then be the good fucking friend I know is in you and find them some help. It’s all you need to do.
You don’t have to work miracles. You just have to be there for someone.
I would just like to clarify, now my rant is over, that no, I do not take pictures of my scars. Ever. But for this, I felt I needed something to hammer the point home and make you sit up and listen. This is not easy for me to show my scars - no one has ever seen them. And if you have read this far, then thank you. Thank you for paying attention, for listening. You are a saint.
And if anyone happens to read this, who self harms, then please, please know: you are always loved, and understood, more than you can ever know. Find strength in your passion, find solice in your resiliance, and never let them take you alive. You know where I am if you need to talk. That goes out there to anyone. Together, we can survive this. <3

(Here's the link for the original post:  http://heroines.tumblr.com/post/1424056450/black-angel-project-listen-up-im-aware-of )

I was going to write more, but I can feel my anxiety seeping in, so I think I'm going to leave it at this point for now.  Thank you for reading.