Damon Dahlen/HuffPost "Although additional training would be nice, I don’t expect medical professionals to be experts on the nuances of non-suicidal self-injury," the author writes. As a society, we expect medical professionals to be just that: professional in the face of injury and illness. Unfortunately, self-injury scars often become an invitation for mistreatment. Although additional training would be nice, I don’t expect medical professionals to be experts on the nuances of non-suicidal self-injury. Rather than leading with disgust or contempt, medical professionals should respond with curious compassion and patient-forward language, just as they would if a patient presented with any other issue.

Source: Huffington Post December 02, 2023 03:39 UTC