"Westworld" actress claims domestic violence has led her to self-harm

"Westworld" actress Evan Rachel Wood seen purchasing cigarettes in Hollywood, November, 2018 [File Photo: VCG]

"Westworld" actress Evan Rachel Wood has used Twitter to outline her struggle with domestic violence.

"2 years into my abusive relationship, I resorted to self-harm. When my abuser would threaten or attack me, I cut my wrist as a way to disarm him. It only made the abuse stop temporarily. At that point I was desperate to stop the abuse and I was too terrified to leave."

The 31-year-old has also included photographs of her at a photo shoot she says highlights her struggle with an abusive partner at the time.

"The day of this photo shoot, I was so weakened by an abusive relationship. I was emaciated, severely depressed, and could barely stand. I fell into a pool of tears and was sent home for the day."

The photo shoot, for Elle magazine, took place in New York in September, 2010.

While Wood has not publically named the person she claims was behind her abuse, the photo shoot took place just a month after she had broken off her engagement to long-time partner Marilyn Manson.

Wood's Tweet has prompted many of her fans to begin detailing their own struggles with domestic abuse, using the hashtag #IAmNotOK.