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Caring for someone who has self-harmed or had suicidal thoughts: a family guide

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Public Health Agency 

This guide focuses on helping people to cope when their family member has to visit the A&E and/or the GP, what to do and know when the family member is discharged and how to move forward

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 21st August, 2019

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Information for Parents: What You Need to Know About Self Injury

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Cornell Research Program

A useful guide for parents detailing recognising self-injury in your child, dealing with the feelings of this discovery, what to say and what not to say as well as how to support your child and help them manage their urges

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 22nd August, 2019

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My Friend Self-Harms - What Should I Do?

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University of Bath 

An information sheet for those discovering their friend is self-harming – outlining how you can support your friend as well as yourself

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 22nd August, 2019

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Factsheet on self-injury for parents and guardians

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LifeSIGNs 

A useful overview of for parents whose child self-harms – including an explanation of what self-injury is and how to deal with finding out your child self-injures

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 21st August, 2019

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A Conversation Guide to talking about self-harm

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Confab

This guide provides examples and tips on how to start a conversation about self-injury

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 21st August, 2019

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Coping with self-harm: A guide for parents and carers

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University of Oxford

Developed by researchers from the University of Oxford, this guide aims to help parents, carers and others to cope when a young person is self-harming – including information about both the nature and causes of self-harm, available help and how to support a young person

Published: 7th August, 2019

Updated: 21st August, 2019

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  • For me, drinking was self-harm

    For me, drinking was self-harm

    I would drink 2-4 times a week, only having a break to nurse my hangover in-between. And I would binge drink, downing 5+ glasses of wine, and usually losing count and staying up into the wee hours. I went to work still drunk. I went to work on no sleep. I would spend hundreds of pounds a month on booze even though I had no savings. Alcohol had its cold damp tendrils wrapped around my life. And my drinking was more than imbibing a social lubricant, it was a form of self-harm.

  • There needs to be more words about genital self injury

    There needs to be more words about genital self injury

    I’ve spent time deciding whether to get medical attention. I need it. I can’t talk about it. The words won’t come out. I’ve come up with a plan this time. I scribble what’s happened and where on a piece of paper. I get myself to the Emergency Department. I’ve been here before for the same reason I call it the walk of shame, I deserve the judgment I get. I’m dreading going in. It’s very busy and I think everyone there somehow knows why I’m there.

  • Trauma leads to trauma that leads to trauma

    Trauma leads to trauma that leads to trauma

    Sweating and shaking, my eyes burning. The people, the lights, the beeping, the smell of disinfectant. I gasp for air. I’m not here in A&E for me, and yet I tremble. The past is the present; the present is the past. I enter through the literal revolving door. The nurses all know my name by now. One of them tells me if I really wanted to die, I would be dead. Another tells me I have ruined my body, the patchwork of scars and stitches everywhere making any beauty obsolete.

  • Support Service Volunteers - Recruiting Now for September Training!

    Support Service Volunteers - Recruiting Now for September Training!

    Our fantastic team of Support Service Volunteers provide valuable non-judgemental support to women and girls affected by self harm via helpline, text, email and webchat. They make it possible to continue running our services and make an incredible difference to the the people in need who contact us.

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  • Women's Self Injury Support Services

    Women's Self Injury Support Services

    Please don't hesitate to contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues. All services open Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm - 9.30pm. Please click here for details of how to access our support services.

  • UK Support Groups and Other Services

    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

    Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary

  • Helpful responses to self-injury

    Short and long term helpful responses to self-injury

  • What if I don't want to stop self-harming?

  • About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

    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

    Distractions and alternatives

  • What is self-injury?

    Understand more about self-harm and self-injury

  • New and Updated Self-Harm Training

    New and Updated Self-Harm Training

    Self injury Support has 30 years’ experience in delivering high quality self-harm training to a wide variety of settings and participants. Our approach is participative and reflective, and is focused on bringing the voice of people who use self-harm into the room, building empathy and confidence for supporters.

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