Direct support services

Contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues.

Launch of Self-Harm Prevention App distrACT

Self injury Support was involved in the development of the distrACT a self-harm prevention app launched in Bristol in November 2017.
Self Injury Awareness Day 2018 Round Up

Our director Naomi talked to a mammoth 16 radio stations in one day on 1/3/18 to raise awareness around self injury.
Hidden Pain? Talking about Learning Disabilities and Self-Injury

Our trainer Fiona gave a keynote speech on the importance of understanding self-injury in people with learning disabilities at the 2016 Lighthouse Healthcare Annual Conference
Self injury Support in the Media

We've been quite busy in the last month talking about self-harm, social media and support - read and listen to find out more.

Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary
Consultancy and Reflective Practice

Take time out to reflect on best practice and new ways of working
Self Help Resources for People with Learning Disabilities
About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Read more about our vision that anyone who uses self-injury knows they are not alone; that everyone understands that self-injury is a complex and important issue we should all care about and that together we tackle both the causes and stigma of self-injury.

Direct support services

Get support around self-harm and self-injury by phone, text, email and webchat
What is self-injury?

Understand more about self-harm and self-injury
UK Support Groups and Other Services

Comprehensive listing of local and national self-harm and self-injury support groups and organisations
Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary
Why does it happen?

Find out some of the reasons behind self-harm and self-injury
Helpful responses to self-injury

Short and long term helpful responses to self-injury
Risk Factors

Learn about the factors that increase the risk of self-harm and self-injury
About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Read more about our vision that anyone who uses self-injury knows they are not alone; that everyone understands that self-injury is a complex and important issue we should all care about and that together we tackle both the causes and stigma of self-injury.
Distractions and alternatives
Working constructively with young people who self-injure

A one day training workshop to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of self-injury and best practice for working with young people who use self-injury.