Why do people self-injure? And what is the best way to respond when someone tells us they self-injure? Dr. Nicholas Westers, a... more
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Nicholas J. Westers, Psy.D., ABPP from Children's Health and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas provides... more
Lotte Rubæk, MSc, from Denmark discusses the role of social media among individuals who self-injure as well as why she... more
Christina Robillard, M.Sc., from the University of Victoria in Canada explains the relationship between self-criticism and self-injury as well as... more
Thomas from Ontario, Canada shares his story of lived experience of self-injury and gender dysphoria, including how self-harm evolved for... more
Jonas Bjärehed, PhD, from Lund University in Sweden compares rates of self-injury and self-harm among youth from 2007 to 2023.
Amy Lucas, PhD, from Speek Health in the United Kingdom talks about how we can support siblings of those who... more
Greg Lengel, PhD, from Drake University in Iowa walks us through self-harm in the DSM-5 and the six criteria for... more
Brooke Ammerman, PhD, and Greg Lengel, PhD, define nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and self-harm.
Brianna Turner, PhD, from the University of Victoria in Canada explains why the boundaries between various forms of self-harm and... more
Allison from Washington state shares her story of lived experience of self-injury, scarring, and shame as well as how she... more