Self-Injury and the Internet, with Dr. Stephen Lewis

<p>What is the quality of online health information related to self-injury and self-harm? What are some of the risks and benefits related to seeking self-injury content on the internet? In this episode, Dr. Lewis details 3 overarching risks and 4 overarching benefits of accessing self-injury content online. He also discusses his research related to the effects of hopeless vs. hopeful comments on YouTube videos about self-injury. </p><p>To watch Dr. Lewis' TEDx talk about his own lived experience of self-injury on YouTube, visit <a href="https://youtu.be/G17iMOw0ar8 " target="_blank">https://youtu.be/G17iMOw0ar8</a>. Learn more about self-injury and Dr. Lewis' work at <strong>Self-injury Outreach & Support (SiOS) </strong> (http://sioutreach.org/). Follow SiOS on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sioutreach) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/sioutreach). Below are links to his research and resources referenced in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3464157/" target="_blank">Non-suicidal self-injury, youth, and the Internet: What mental health professionals need to know</a></p><p><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/1850199" target="_blank">Googling self-injury: The state of health Information obtained through online searches for self-injury</a></p><p><a href="https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/3/e552" target="_blank">The Scope of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on YouTube</a></p><p>Self-Injury Resources:</p><ol><li>Self-injury Outreach & Support (SiOS) (<a href="http://sioutreach.org/">http://sioutreach.org/</a>)</li><li>Shedding Light on Self-Injury (<a href="https://www.self-injury.org.au/">https://www.self-injury.org.au/</a>)</li><li>Self-Injury & Recovery Resources (SIRR) (<a href="www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu">www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu</a>)</li><li>The International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) (<a href="https://itriples.org/">https://itriples.org/</a>)</li></ol><p>Follow <a href="https://profiles.utsouthwest