With reports that self-harm by teenage girls has doubled in the last 20 years, we need to remember that self-harm is a symptom, and now more than ever, we need to examine the causes Read more
There’s no denying that self-harm is an emotive and often distressing issue, but responses which reinforce some of the very reasons women use self-harm are as much a reason to consider self-harm a feminist issue as the causes. Read more
After 30 years supporting people who use self-harm we still find that these are some of the most enduring myths, and it is both saddening and frustrating to see them being parroted in a national newspaper by a medical professional who should know better. Read more
I developed the SiS library when conducting a placement in the summer of 2019 at Self-Injury Support and it has been such an amazing experience. Read more