Someone has told you they're self-harming. Now what?

By Penelope Hasking, Professor of Psychology, Curtin University
Stephen P. Lewis, Professor of Psychology, University of Guelph

For many people, self-harm can be a difficult behaviour to understand. It also comes with a lot of stigma.

This can make talking about it difficult as people who self-harm often anticipate negative responses and judgement.

But if someone tells you they’re self-harming, how you respond is critical to their health and wellbeing.

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