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May 30, 2022 27 mins

In today's Q&A episode, Steve and Hew answer a fascinating listener question on the topic of self-harm.

Along the way they end up covering:

- Why people start self-harming in the first place

- How you can end up becoming addicted to self-harm

- What to do to break the cycle

- How attitudes towards self-harm have changed over the last few decades

- And the pursuit of healthy coping mechanisms

 

Check it out.

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