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

Why do people self-injure? And what is the best way to respond when someone tells us they self-injure? Dr.

Podcast · By Nicholas J. Westers Psy.D. ABPP · English · Official site

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Can Imagery Help Reduce Self-Harm?, with Dr. Nicholas Westers (opens the original)

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    Nicholas J. Westers, Psy.D., ABPP from Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas returns to walk us through three imagery exercises to help accomplish our goals and reduce self-injury and self-harm.

  2. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Lived Experience: Brittany's Story of Self-Injury & Faith (Re-Release) (opens the original)

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    In this re-release from Season 2 (Jan 28, 2022), Brittany from Texas shares her story of lived experience of self-injury and self-harm and how her faith has helped her navigate both positive and negative reactions from religious leaders.

  3. Episode · Jul 31, 2026

    The Psychology of Self-Injury Pain (Re-Release) (opens the original)

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    In this re-release from Season 3 (Aug 25, 2023), Julian Koenig, Dr. sc. hum. (PhD), from the University of Cologne in Germany discusses the psychology of pain in self-injury and self-harm.

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