Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI): What Harms, What Helps

This workshop provides an overview of Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI), debunking common misconceptions through voices of lived experience from the Maryland peer community and scientific evidence, and explores practical and pragmatic strategies for person-centered support for that minimizes risk and promotes autonomy.

Participants will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge by identifying helpful and harmful approaches demonstrated in a simulated peer support session.