Lived Experience: Allison's Story of Self-Injury & Scarring

<p>In this episode, Allison details her experience of engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) beginning in 9th grade and into her 20's. She explains the complex relationship she and many others have with their self-harm scars and discusses how her husband has supported her when she has self-injured. She also shares about how she makes sense of her scars in the context of her faith as a Christian. Read her <i>To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA)</i> blog, <i>"You are so much more than your pain,"</i> at <a href="https://twloha.com/blog/more-than-your-pain/" target="_blank">https://twloha.com/blog/more-than-your-pain/</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/X (@DocWesters). To join ISSS, visit <a href="https://itriples.org/"><strong>itriples.org</strong></a> and follow ISSS on Facebook and Twitter/X (@ITripleS).</p><p><i>The Psychology of Self-Injury</i> podcast has been rated as one of the "<a href="https://podcasts.feedspot.com/self_harm_podcasts/?_src=recent_changes" target="_blank">10 Best Self Harm Podcasts</a>" and "<a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/clinical_psychology_podcasts/" target="_blank">20 Best Clinical Psychology Podcasts</a>" by <i>Feedspot  </i>and one of the <a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-psychology-of-self-injury-exploring-self-harm-and-mental-health-217307" target="_blank">Top 100 Psychology Podcasts</a> by <i>Goodpods. </i>It has also been featured in <i>Audible's </i>"<a href="https://www.audible.com/blog/article-best-mental-health-podcasts?ref=a_pd_Podcas_c11_tab_img&pf_rd_p=7f52fdfc-3ec5-41b4-8f7e-501533159a03&pf_rd_r=4Q21GZQPXTPK4RA1XSBG&pageLoadId=rsiolsZbnwJMo1vA&creativeId=bde84588-41f5-4170-9de3-87e09a580646" target="_blank">Best Mental Health Podcasts to Defy Stigma and Begin to Heal</a>."</p><p>If you or someone you know should be interviewed on the podcast, we want to know! Please fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA