The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health

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Why do people self-injure? And what is the best way to respond when someone tells us they self-injure? Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children...

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Can Imagery Help Reduce Self-Harm?, with Dr. Nicholas Westers contributed by Lukas · 2 days ago
Lived Experience: Brittany's Story of Self-Injury & Faith (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · 26 days ago
The Psychology of Self-Injury Pain (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · Jul 31
The Neurobiology of Self-Injury (in Layman's Terms) [Re-Release] contributed by Lukas · Jun 26
The Psychology of Self-Injury Scarring (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · May 29
Eating Disorders & Self-Harm (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · Apr 28
Emotion Regulation Individual Therapy for Adolescents (ERITA) Who Self-Harm (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · Mar 27
Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT) for Self-Harm (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · Feb 27
Self-Injury in Schools (Re-Release) contributed by Lukas · Jan 30
What Role Does Blood Play in Self-Injury?, with Dr. Christian Schmahl contributed by Lukas · Dec 25, 2025
Media & Self-Harm: What Helps, What Harms?, with Dr. Nicholas Westers contributed by Lukas · Nov 21, 2025
Trauma and Self-Injury, with Dr. Rachel Zelkowitz contributed by Lukas · Oct 31, 2025
Parenting with Lived Experience of Self-Injury, with Dr. Janis Whitlock contributed by Lukas · Sep 26, 2025
DSM Update: Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder, or a Clinical Specifier? contributed by Lukas · Aug 29, 2025
Help-Seeking for Self-Injury, with Nani Kim, RN contributed by Lukas · Jul 25, 2025
Why Do People Self-Injure? Part 2, with Dr. Kirsty Hird contributed by Lukas · Jun 27, 2025
Self-Harm in Older Adults, with Dr. Lisa Van Hove contributed by Lukas · May 30, 2025
Does Conflict About One’s Gender Role Predict Self-Injury?, with Dr. Moye Xin contributed by Lukas · Apr 25, 2025
Lived Experience: Ben's Story of Self-Injury contributed by Lukas · Mar 28, 2025
Self-Injury Awareness Day (March 1), with Drs. Sylvanna Mirichlis & Stephen Lewis contributed by Lukas · Feb 28, 2025
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Why do people self-injure? And what is the best way to respond when someone tells us they self-injure? Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children's Health and Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, collaborates with the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) to interview the leading experts in the field of self-injury and self-harm as we...

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