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The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental HealthParenting with Lived Experience of Self-Injury, with Dr. Janis WhitlockTwo topics are covered in this episode: (1) how parents with lived experience of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) can navigate conversations with their children about their own scarring and wounds, and (2) how parents (with or without lived experience) can navigate conversations about self-injury with their young adult children when they turn 18. Dr. Whitlock is emerita research faculty at Cornell University, a former Associate Director of the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, and the founder and director of the Self-Injury & Recovery Resources (SIRR) research program, which serves as one of the best and most comprehensive collations of online resources about s...
2025-09-2653 min
WTUFODr. Janis Whitlock ~ Developmental Psychologist, Research Scientist Emerita, Visible College Leadership, John Mack Institute AdviserSend a text Dr. Janis Whitlock is a developmental psychologist and research scientist emerita from Cornell University, renowned for her work in adolescent mental health and self-injury recovery. In recent years, she has expanded her scholarly pursuits into the realm of UAP studies. As a member of the leadership team of The Visible College, a volunteer collective of scholars dedicated to serious UAP research, Dr. Whitlock explores the intersections of human consciousness, trauma, and anomalous phenomena. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates scientific inquiry with spiritual and psychological perspectives, aiming to deepen our understanding of human potential and the b...
2025-05-091h 45
The Loudini Rock and Roll CircusEP828 Robert Plant Singing w/Van Halen, Disturbed burns Chicago Bulls, Phil Collins & Jimmy Page FeudThis Week In The World Of Loudini:
Loudini: The Greatest American Hero almost didn’t happen(Rawteur),, Disturbed burns Chicago Bulls(rock feed), Phil Collins vs Jimmy Page(MusicGuru), Trump’s Chibsons(Guitar Max), Robert Plant Singing with Van Halen?(rockfeed), Billy vs Tommy(CineRanter), The Story of Money for Nothing(David Hartley), Loudini’s Audition, Crimson Tide, The Cocoa Puffs Conspiracy
Pittsburgh Kevin: astronauts home, hang on sloopy video by the mccoys, Spinal Tap II, Journey power outage
This Week In Rock History:
3/18/1992 – Donna Summer gets a star...
2025-03-2455 minThe Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental HealthSelf-Injury Awareness Day (March 1), with Drs. Sylvanna Mirichlis & Stephen LewisIn this episode, Dr. Sylvanna Mirichlis from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, and ISSS Past President Dr. Stephen Lewis from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada share about the origins of the annual March 1st Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD), what people around the world are doing as part of this day, and what our ISSS Stigma, Recovery, and Lived Experience Special Interest Group is doing to boost awareness of self-injury. We also share some of our favorite clips from past episodes. Self-Injury Resources:International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) (https://itriples.org/Self-injury O...
2025-02-281h 41
How To Talk To Kids About AnythingHow to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis WhitlockThis podcast will focus on self-injury and how to help young people who are self-harming to find healthier ways to cope with stress, pain and big emotions. Those who are self-injuring are not attempting to die by suicide but rather aiming to find a way to feel better. Those who self-injure need help and Dr. Janis Whitlock provides the information we need to best support and understand those who are self-injuring.
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2025-02-0446 min
How To Talk To Kids About AnythingHow to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis WhitlockThis podcast will focus on self-injury and how to help young people who are self-harming to find healthier ways to cope with stress, pain and big emotions. Those who are self-injuring are not attempting to die by suicide but rather aiming to find a way to feel better. Those who self-injure need help and Dr. Janis Whitlock provides the information we need to best support and understand those who are self-injuring.
The post How to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis Whitlock – Rerelease appeared first on Dr Robyn Silverman.
2025-02-0446 min
The Good Trouble Show | UFO, UAP & Politics InterviewsVisible College: Scholars Unlock UAP/UFO MysteriesWith the UAP and UFOs in the news with Congressional UAP hearings with Lue Elizondo and drones flying over New Jersey, scholars are taking the UAP issue seriously with a new organization, The Visible College.Dr. Steven Brown, Dr. Janis Whitlock, and Dr. Jed Verity join us to discuss their new organization, The Visible College, a volunteer group of scholars conducting and promoting serious research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and related topics.Their website notes that J. Allen Hynek, the well-known scientific consultant to the US Air Force, once referred to the group of academics...
2025-01-201h 08
Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping PointConsciousness, Contact, and the Limits of Measurability |648|Dr. Janis Whitlock seeks a deeper understanding of consciousness realms. In Skeptiko episode 648, from..
2024-11-2000 minSkeptiko – Science at the Tipping PointConsciousness, Contact, and the Limits of Measurability |648|Dr. Janis Whitlock seeks a deeper understanding of consciousness realms. In Skeptiko episode 648, from..
2024-11-2000 min
Gaia Gossip: Get the Dirt on Mother Earth!Gaia Gossip welcomes Dr. Janis WhitlockThis month we are delighted to welcomed Dr. Janis Whitlock, a developmental psychologist, researcher, educator, and systems consultant with a career spanning four decades. As emerita research faculty at Cornell University and the founder and director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery, Dr. Whitlock has made significant contributions to the fields of mental health and wellbeing. She is passionate about honoring life and wellbeing in all forms.This conversation will be facilitated by Myrna James. James is a publisher, journalist, and interpreter of high tech. Her publication Apogeo Spatial illuminates how data from...
2024-05-2453 min
CXMH: On Faith & Mental HealthSummer 2023! // Season 7 FinaleWe (Robert & Holly) reflect on Season 7, what we’ve learned over the past year (from the show and our lives), and look ahead to the summer.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Check out all the episodes from Season 7 and beyond on our episodes page!- specific episodes we mention (in order of mention):- CXMH ep. 170 - Felt Safety, Honoring Our Needs, & the Flow of Strength (feat. Aundi Kolber)- CXMH ep. 162 - Celebrating One Year of The Soul of the Helper (fea...
2023-05-1536 min
CONVERSATIONS WITH SYDNEYThe Paradox of Self-InjurySelf-Injury is the deliberate destruction of body tissue – often through cutting or burning. Paradoxically, says Dr. Janis Whitlock, director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery, this behavior typically emerges from a desire to feel better, not to end one’s life. This impulse is critical, explains Dr. Whitlock, and it can be built upon to find healthier coping mechanisms. The episode also features Rylee Rose, a teen living in Northern New Jersey who has struggled with self-injury, explaining her reasons for self-injuring – and how this behavior fit into her larger struggle with mental health...
2023-05-1017 min
CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health164 - Self-Harm: Compassionate Understanding & Healing (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)Content warning: discussion of self-harm, suicide, and related topics.This week we’re joined by Dr. Janis Whitlock, one of the authors of Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones. Dr. Whitlock talks about what self-injury is (2:46), how it differs from suicidal actions (3:47), ways self-harm can happen (4:59), current rates/trends (6:07), how self-harm works (8:18), first steps when helping someone (13:50), and much more.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- get information about the forthcoming book The Oxford Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury- Hea...
2023-03-2743 min
Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights PodcastDr. Janis L. Whitlock: Finding Strength to Live | Bouncing Back #15Welcome to Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! Life can be tough, and we all face challenges that test our resilience. So, what is your greatest source of strength when times get hard? In this episode, Lu Ngo sits down with Dr. Janis L. Whitlock, a renowned expert in adolescent and young adult mental health and well-being, to explore how we can find strength in tough times and emerge even stronger.
As the founder and director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery, Dr. Whitlock has dedicated her career to researching and developing...
2023-02-241h 27Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights PodcastDr. Janis L. Whitlock: Finding Strength to Live | Bouncing Back #15Welcome to Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! Life can be tough, and we all face challenges that test our resilience. So, what is your greatest source of strength when times get hard? In this episode, Lu Ngo sits down with Dr. Janis L. Whitlock, a renowned expert in adolescent and young adult mental health and well-being, to explore how we can find strength in tough times and emerge even stronger.
As the founder and director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery, Dr. Whitlock has dedicated her career to researching and developing...
2023-02-241h 27
Songs From The BasementAll Around My BasementHello Basementeers...Here we go with another new show.Featuring the songs of: Petula Clark / Elton John / The Small Faces and YES and more...No more waiting, Let's get the records rolling.....Intro: There's No Biz Like Showbiz-Stanley Black1. All Around My Hat-Steely Span2. Save The Land-Grand Funk Railroad3. Persuasion-Santana4. Some People-Janis Ian5. Laughable-Ringo Starr6. Any Little Girl-Billy Murray7. Lions-Dire Straits 8. Come Up Stairs-Carly Simon9. Hands Off-Frankie Castro10. Fountain Of Salamis-Genesis11. Hard Luck Stories-Elton John12. Out Of Harmony Way-The Rumbles
2022-05-022h 00
Good Things from Lemonada23. How Can I Handle this Constant Anxiety? With Janis WhitlockWe all have anxiety, but not all of us know how to manage it. Janis Whitlock, senior advisor for the Jed Foundation, says a great way to tackle anxiety is to think of it as energy in motion that needs to go somewhere. She says if you can learn to channel this energy and experiment with your own triggers, you’ll be able to lead an anxious-free life. This episode's practice is about releasing doubt, breathing, and using mindfulness to move through moments of anxiety. Resources from the show Read “Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Gri...
2022-02-2337 min
CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health141 - Navigating Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)Content warning: suicide, suicidal thoughtsThis week we share part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon based on The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook. She talks us through some strategies for navigating suicidal thoughts such as Uncovering Causes (08:18), Coping with Crises (10:27), Reducing Emotional Pain (14:26), Fostering Self-Acceptance and Compassion (17:46), and Making Meaning (20:51).Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- last week’s episode is part 1 of this conversation: ep. 140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)- the funding opportunity Holly mentioned in the intro...
2021-11-1500 min
CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health140 - Understanding Suicidal Thoughts (feat. Dr. Kathryn Gordon)Content warning: suicide, self-injuryIn part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Kathryn Gordon, she tells us how we can understand suicidal thoughts, how contexts & environments might play a role, and more. Dr. Gordon is the author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- preorder Holly’s book now!- the research Robert mentions in the intro about sports teams and rates of suicidal ideation- Dr. Thomas Joiner’s book Why People Die By Suicide
2021-11-0833 min
The Elements of Being Podcast#31 - Understanding our Emotional Regulation (and Self-Injury in Adolescence) | Research Scientist Dr. WhitlockIn today's episode, I examine emotional regulation and self-injury in adolescence with research scientist, Dr. Janis Whitlock. She has worked in the area of adolescent and young adult mental health, resilience, and wellbeing for over 30 years. She is dedicated to bridging science, practice, and lived experience wisdom in ways that inform, enhance and support the human capacity to thrive. She has experience as a frontline provider and program developer and, for the past two decades, as a researcher, educator, author, and public speaker in these and related areas.*As the founder and director of the Cornell Research...
2021-09-2458 min
Storytelling Podcast WeekLast Day: Why Do People Cut Themselves?Join us for this special episode as part of the recorded episode showcase for Storytelling Podcast Week.
This episode is brought to you by Lemonada Media’s podcast, The Last Day.
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Why Do People Cut Themselves? This week, Stephanie and Jackie are switching roles to answer a simple question: Was I a suicidal teen girl? We start in a closet, revisit a high school therapist, talk to a self-injury expert and watch a tortured student film festival entry. And crying. There’s lots of crying.
This episode features: Dr. Robin Hornstein & Dr. Ja...
2021-07-201h 01
CXMH: On Faith & Mental Health130 - I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die (feat. Sarah J Robinson)Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicide, self-harm, bad therapy experiences, and more.———This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression shares her journey of wrestling with things like suicidal thoughts and self-harm while also figuring out her faith.
Find a list of suicide/crisis hotlines here.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Sarah’s original blog post: “I love Jesus but I want to die: what you need to know about suic...
2021-04-2659 min
The Green Room TalksEp. 11 Tegan & Sara, Alex Hope, and Janis Whitlock“The Green Room” is a series created & hosted by Jenna Andrews that offers an inclusive community & a safe space through which viewers can expand their awareness of mental health topics.
Jenna has partnered up with the Jed Foundation, a nonprofit that protects emotional health & prevents suicide for teens & young adults and She is the Music, an industry-wide movement to empower female creators & drive inclusivity and equality for women in music, on the series.
2021-01-271h 16
Last DaySuicide 10: Why Do People Cut Themselves?This week, Stephanie and Jackie are switching roles to answer a simple question: Was I a suicidal teen girl? We start in a closet, revisit a high school therapist, talk to a self-injury expert and watch a tortured student film festival entry. And crying. There’s lots of crying. This episode features: Dr. Robin Hornstein & Dr. Janis Whitlock Resources from the episode: Cornell Self-Injury & Recovery resources Healing Self Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones, by Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson & Dr. Janis Whitlock Hornstein, Platt & Associates Counseling & Wellness Centers...
2021-01-201h 01The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental HealthParenting Youth Who Self-Injure, with Dr. Janis WhitlockIf you suspect that your child might be engaging in self-injury, how do you start the conversation and how often should you check in with your child so that you are not being too invasive? How can parents safely set rules if they fear their child might self-injure in response to these rules? In this episode, we answer these questions and more as we talk about how parents and loved ones can foster healing for their children who self-injure or self-harm as well as for themselves.Dr. Whitlock’s book “Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and...
2021-01-0149 min
Last DaySuicide 5: Psychological AutopsyAfter losing a loved one to suicide, “why” is often the first question that comes to mind. But what if you had a meticulous case file that filled in the blanks? This week, we talk to Sharon Kritzer, her older sister Noa, and their mom, Batia, about their sister Tali, her chronic depression, and the documentation she left behind that outlined all of it. We also call up Janis Whitlock from Jed, who talks to us about the potential downsides of being your own lead investigator. Season 2 of Last Day is created in partnership with The Je...
2020-11-1857 min
Soft Robotics PodcastCourage Isn't The Absence of Fear, It is the Belief In Something Greater Than FearJanis Whitlock "Courage Isn't The Absence of Fear, It is the Belief In Something Greater Than Fear"
2020-11-1401 min
2020-11-1402 min
Soft Robotics PodcastHow You Can Keep Your Sanity Intact, What Are The Techniques?Janis Whitlock "How You Can Keep Your Sanity Intact, What Are The Techniques?"
2020-11-1406 min
Soft Robotics PodcastHow Can Academic Social Media Comparison Contribute To Mental Health Issues?Janis Whitlock" How Can Academic Social Media Comparison Contribute To Mental Health Issues?"
2020-11-1408 min
Soft Robotics PodcastWhy Do We Have Imposter Syndrome? How Am I? What Is Self-Love?Janis Whitlock" Why We Have Imposter Syndrome? How Am I? What Is Self-Love?"
2020-11-1405 min
Soft Robotics PodcastHow To Spot Psychopath, Sociopath, Overt and Covert Narcissism CharactersJanis Whitlock " How To Spot Psychopath, Sociopath, Overt and Covert Narcissism Characters"
2020-11-1406 min
Soft Robotics PodcastJanis Whitlock "How To Keep Your Sanity Intact" Mental HealthJanis Whitlock "How To Keep Your Sanity Intact" Mental Health. Enjoyable discussion with Dr. Janis, a research director at Cornell university. Janis discussed what are the causes of mental health in academia and how we can protect ourselves mentally during the stress and pressure.
Dr.Janis's bio: https://www.human.cornell.edu/people/jlw43
2020-11-1244 min
Last DaySuicide 3: The Great DarknessIn his TED Talk, “Be Human(e),” Dr. Jeremy Richman said, “We felt the world was spinning out of control and that if we didn't find something to hold on to, some reason to go on, that we'd get spun right off into this great darkness.” Jeremy delivered this message as both a neuroscientist and a grieving father. He lost his 6 yr old daughter, Avielle, in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. This was one of his last public appearances before he died by suicide on March 29th, 2019. Today, we look at “the great darkness” with fellow Newtown residents Ian Hockley and...
2020-11-0456 minHow To Talk To Kids About AnythingHow to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis WhitlockThis podcast will focus on self-injury and how to help young people who are self-harming to find healthier ways to cope with stress, pain and big emotions. Those who are self-injuring are not attempting to die by suicide but rather aiming to find a way to feel better. Those who self-injure need help and Dr. Janis Whitlock provides the information we need to best support and understand those who are self-injuring.
The post How to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis Whitlock appeared first on Dr Robyn Silverman.
2020-03-0346 min
Don’t Miss An Best-Selling Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Healing Self-Injury by Janis Whitlock PhD, Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson PhDPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/213929to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Healing Self-Injury
Author: Janis Whitlock PhD, Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson PhD
Narrator: Kim Niemi
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 06-18-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: Developmental Psychology
Publisher's Summary:
Healing Self-Injury provides desperately-needed guidance to parents and others who love a young person struggling with self-injury. First and foremost, adolescent psychologists Janis Whitlock and Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson believe that parents must appreciate how important their role is in their child's recovery; there is a lot that parents can do to support their self-injuring children. This book is...
2019-06-189h 53
CXMH: On Faith & Mental HealthFarewell, 2017.It's the time of year to pause and reflect, so we take some time to think back on the show so far and what we've done in 2017. Also, Steve makes a big announcement.
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A huge thanks to the following people who made the first year of CXMH possible:
Our wives and families, Scott McConnell, Sarah Fader, Sarah Schuster, Aaron J. Smith, Mike McHargue, Jason Micheli, William Paul Young, Gabe Howard, Nate Crawford...
2017-12-2914 minCXMH: On Faith & Mental Health12 - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (feat. Dr. Janis Whitlock)Content Warning: In this episode, we discuss self-harm, suicidal thoughts & behaviors, and scars/blood/wounds. Please keep your personal well-being in mind when avoiding triggering content.
What is non-suicidal self-injury? Dr. Janis Whitlock joins us to talk about NSSI, how it functions with the brain, how to help those who may be self-injuring, and more. Dr. Whitlock is the Director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery and a Research Scientist in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.
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2017-04-2448 min