Evan Rachel Wood, of Westworld, admits that she "is self-mutilated during an abusive relationship"

Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood shared a photo of self-inflicted wounds on her arm while she was opening about her assault during a violent relationship.

The 31-year-old actress posted the picture on Instagram, with the hashtag "# IAmNotOk", which seeks to raise awareness about domestic violence.

Addressing to his 545,000 followers, Evan revealed: "Two years after the start of my abusive relationship, I used self-mutilation.

"When my attacker threatened me or attacked me, I cut my wrist to disarm it, which only ended the abuse temporarily."

"At that time, I was desperate to end the abuse and I was too terrified to leave. #IAmNotOk."

Wood also tweeted about a photo shoot, saying that she had been so upset that day that she "had fallen into a pool of tears and had been sent home."

Several people responded to Wood's publications with their own experiences.

Game of Thrones actress, Esme Bianco, shared an image on Instagram showing marks on her back.

"It's my back," she says. "The wounds you see are real.The whipping that made me these wounds was filmed in the name of" the art ".

"I had used to look at this picture with pride because I thought it was a sign of great dedication to my abuser.

"Now, I look at it in horror.Despite the many years that have passed since then, the night terrors and the symptoms of PTSD continue to worsen.

"I am a survivor of domestic violence and #IAmNotOk."

Sharing another image of her smiling, she said: "This photo was taken for my birthday many years ago.

"The night before, I had been locked up alone in the room and I had not slept.

"I survived with very little food and was physically and mentally exhausted – I often did not have the right to sleep.

"In this photo, my boyfriend gives me my birthday present.

"Despite the frozen smile, I can see emptiness and fear in my eyes.

"We went to dinner later and he spent the whole evening reprimanding me because he did not want to go out, so I did not go well then and #IAmNotOk now."

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