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Stories of Shame, Stories for Shame

Stories of Shame, Stories for Shame

by The Platform | Feb 13, 2026 | Narrative Practices, Publications

By Veronica Heney, Co-Lead of the Narrative Practices Lab, Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities It can be easy to take for granted that self-harm is shameful – that people who self-harm would inevitably feel ashamed that this is a practice they engage...
The Lancet Commission on Self-harm published today

The Lancet Commission on Self-harm published today

by The Narrative Practices Lab | Oct 10, 2024 | Announcements, Narrative Practices

The Narrative Practices Lab co-lead Veronica Heney has contributed to a new Lancet Commission calling for urgent action on self-harm. Self-harm remains neglected world-wide, with at least 14 million episodes yearly. A new report published today in the Lancet...

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