Why Do People Self-Harm? | How to Cope with It and Provide Support - Dr. Stephen P. Lewis

"Self-injury is what we see above the surface, and there is a far greater story below the surface." - Dr. Stephen P. Lewis,

How to stop self-harm? In this episode of The IPS Podcast, we have invited Dr. Stephen P. Lewis, Ph.D. to provide a deeper understanding of NSSI.

Some of the Questions: 

• What is non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)?
• For any parent, teacher, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, family member, etc. who knows someone in their life who causes self-harm, what are some of the best pieces of advice you could give them so they could provide helpful support to that person in need?
• Over the years, how have you learned to live with these scars?

What You Will Learn from this Episode:

• The main reason why most people cause self-harm
• Advice and tips from a professional and person with experience on how to start the healing journey from self-harm
• How shame often comes hand-in-hand with the scars of self-injury

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at https://theipsproject.com/2019/06/how-to-stop-self-harm/

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Again, check them out at ⁠⁠TheIPSProject.com/academy⁠⁠. _______ 🕒Timestamps🕒 The IPS Academy 00:00 - 0:50 Intro 0:50 - 04:47 What is non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)? 04:47 - 07:37 Understanding why someone self-harms 07:37 - 10:54 The relationship between NSSI and suicidal thoughts and behavior 10:54 - 14:31 Important information about NSSI and suicide 14:31 - 15:44 The most common methods used to self-harm 15:44 - 16:42 The age group with the highest percentage of self-harm 16:42 - 19:57 The IPS Academy 18:39 - 19:57 Why NSSI is addictive 19:57 - 23:00 Why people choose self-injury as a coping strategy 23:00 - 25:25 Dr. Lewis’s personal experience with NSSI 25:25 - 28:30 Advice from Dr. Lewis to anyone who self-harms 28:30 - 32:09 Essential things that helped Dr. Lewis to stop self-harm 32:09 - 34:25 How parents, teachers, and friends can help someone who self-harms 34:25 - 39:10 Resources to learn more about NSSI 39:10 - 40:55 How to live with and accept your scars 40:55 - 43:14 Dealing with people who stare at your scars 43:14 - 45:55 Interesting discoveries Dr. Lewis recently found in his research 45:55 - 48:39 A few last words from Dr. Lewis about NSSI 48:39 - 50:57 The final question 50:57 - 51:18 End 51:18 - 52:40 The IPS Academy 52:40 - 54:05

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