How you respond is critical to their health and wellbeing. Here’s what to say to support someone who self-harms.
- Professor of Psychology, Curtin University
Stigma can make people who self-injure reluctant to disclose their experiences and seek help. One way to combat the stigma is to debunk some of the most common myths that surround self-injury.
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