Can Imagery Help Reduce Self-Harm?, with Dr. Nicholas Westers

The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health · Sep 21, 2026 · 1h

Mental imagery refers to sensory processing in the absence of sensory stimuli, and this can be through our visual senses or our senses of hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Below are links to some of the research referenced in this episode. If you want to go back and listen to each of the exercises, the time markers are 5:08 - 10:11 (Exercise #1), 24:53 - 36:48 (Exercise #2), and 42:26 - 50:50 (Exercise #3).

Click here for the link to the Imaginator App on the App Store for iPhone.

Lawrence, H. R., Balkind, E. G., Ji, J. L., Burke, T. A., & Liu, R. T. (2023). Mental imagery of suicide and…