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Lived Experience: Brittany's Story of Self-Injury & Faith
Season 2 · Episode 21

Lived Experience: Brittany's Story of Self-Injury & Faith

Brittany from Texas shares her story of lived experience of self-injury and self-harm and how her faith has helped her navigate both positive and negative reactions from religious leaders.

The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health · Brittany Tinsley

January 28, 20221h 6m

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Show Notes

In this first episode of Season 2, Brittany details her experience of engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), how it started, and how she makes sense of self-injury and her faith in God. She explains two starkly different responses she received from church leaders and shares insights about how youth pastors in particular can provide supportive responses to students who engage in self-injury and self-harm. 

Follow Brittany on Instagram at @brittanytinsleywrites and read her blog at https://brittanytinsley.com/

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The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast has been rated #5 by Feedspot in their "Best 20 Clinical Psychology Podcasts" and by Welp Magazine in their "20 Best Injury Podcasts."

Topics

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