Self-Injury Stigma and Language, with Dr. Penelope Hasking

<p>What are common ways we talk about self-injury or self-harm that may inadvertently perpetuate stigma about the behavior and those who engage in it? In this episode, Dr. Hasking offers a unique way of thinking about words like "contagious" and "recovery." She also provides insights into the pros and cons of including a Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder as a potential formal diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Learn more about self-injury and Dr. Hasking's work at <strong>Shedding Light on Self-Injury</strong> (https://www.self-injury.org.au/). Below are links to some of her research referenced in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://journals.lww.com/jonmd/Citation/2018/11000/Cutting_Words__A_Commentary_on_Language_and_Stigma.1.aspx">Cutting words: A commentary on language and stigma in the context of nonsuicidal self-injury</a></p><p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jclp.23094">Self-injury recovery: A person-centered framework</a></p><p><a href="https://doi.apa.org/record/2020-57492-001?doi=1">Stigma and nonsuicidal self-injury: Application of a conceptual framework</a></p><p>Follow <a href="https://profiles.utsouthwestern.edu/profile/145428/nicholas-westers.html" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Westers</strong></a> on Instagram and Twitter (@DocWesters). To join ISSS, visit <a href="https://itriples.org/"><strong>itriples.org</strong></a> and follow ISSS on Facebook and Twitter (@ITripleS).</p>