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Defend Truth

Tanya Pampalone, Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Mia Malan, Jessica Pitchford, Yolanda Mdzeke, Thatego Mashabela, Justin Barlow and Jeannine Snyman

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Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

29 January 2026

Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

By Tanya Pampalone, Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Mia Malan, Jessica Pitchford, Yolanda Mdzeke, Thatego Mashabela, Justin Barlow and Jeannine Snyman

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