Understanding Self-injury - a podcast by Dr. Kaz and George

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. Inspired by these events, Dr. Kaz and George explore self-injurious behavior.  Common and sometimes difficult to understand, Dr. Kaz describes different patterns for self-injurious behavior and some of the drivers of these behaviors. How are impulsive self-aggression (punching a wall), intentional self-harm (cutting, burning), and even nail-biting, skin-picking and hair-pulling different from one another? What are possible treatments or strategies to reduce the harm associated with these behaviors, which still meeting the mental health needs of each individual?

Further episodes of The Mind Deconstructed: Mental Health and Wellness

Further podcasts by Dr. Kaz and George

Website of Dr. Kaz and George