If you self-harm and are seeking support, we’re here to help.
You can talk to a member of our team via the live chat during the following Christmas opening hours. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can with options for support.
- Dec 22nd – 23rd : 6pm-10pm
- Dec 27th – 30th : 6pm – 10pm
- Dec 24th : 3pm – 7pm
- Dec 31st : 3pm – 7pm
- Dec 25th – 26th : Closed
- January 1st : Closed
If you self-harm and are seeking support, we’re here to help.
You can chat to one of our team from 6pm – 10pm, 7 days a week or leave a message with us and we will get back to you as soon as we can with options for support.
We're here to help you
We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward.
We know that with good, compassionate support, there is real hope for people who self-harm. Accessing the right support at the right time is critical.
This page is designed to give you some information and tools to help you cope if you are someone who self-harms. These can be useful for self-guided support and learning, but if you are struggling and need further support please get in touch with us via the ‘Get Support’ function at the top of the page.
Information
Functions of Self-Harm
Explanation of the different functions of self-harm.
What is Self-Harm?
Explanation of what self-harm is, and different types of self-harm.
First Aid Tips
Some first aid tips for common types of self-harm.
In Conversation Videos
Videos of some of our peer practitioners discussing key topics and issues around Self-Harm.
Cycle of Self-Harm
This document explains the 6 stages of the self-harm cycle. This can be useful to better understand your own self-harm but please bear in mind won’t apply to everyone.
Tools
Things that lift me up
What cheers you up, makes you smile or distracts you from bad thoughts? Writing down what lifts you up can really help to remind you of positive things or to distract you from bad thoughts.
Affirmations
Affirmations are short positive statements that help us build our confidence, self-esteem and resilience. You can use this tool to write positive messages and statements that can help you maintain a positive mindset.
Talking Heads
We all have an inner voice that sometimes makes us question things about ourselves, like our abilities, our looks or our qualities.
Safe Plan
A safe plan is a document that contains information about how to help you stay safe when you are distressed. This plan is about you. It contains information about what you need and how you would like to get support from other people.
Things that I treasure
Some people find it helpful to create a physical treasure chest to keep things that are important to them in.
Traffic light tool
You can use this tool as a reminder to notice when you are feeling triggered or to notice what you are doing or feeling when you are thinking about self-harm.
Self-harm Diary
Self-harm is a way of coping with distressing or overwhelming emotions. We are all individuals and this means that different experiences affect people differently. There are lots of factors that can change how we are affected by an experience. The same experience might affect us one way today and affect us differently tomorrow.
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