Lived Experience of Self-Injury & Stigma: Lexy's Story

<p>In this episode, Lexy details her experience of engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and the stigma she has encountered as a result of self-injury and self-harm. Lexy is the current Student Representative of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) and a PhD candidate working in the area of self-injury stigma. She is currently working on multiple projects looking at how self-injury stigma is experienced and how it is portrayed in the media. She has recently published a paper outlining how researchers can better understand self-injury stigma: <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-57492-001" target="_blank">Stigma and nonsuicidal self-injury: Application of a conceptual framework</a> (Staniland, Hasking, Boyes, & Lewis, 2021)</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><p>BIG NEWS! <i>The Psychology of Self-Injury</i> podcast has been rated #5 by <i>Feedspot</i> in their <strong>"</strong><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/clinical_psychology_podcasts/ " target="_blank"><strong>Top 15 Clinical Psychology Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021</strong></a><strong>."</strong> Click <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/clinical_psychology_podcasts/ " target="_blank">here </a>to see the full Top 15 list. </p>