Self-Harm Awareness Training

Self-Harm Network Scotland is passionate about raising awareness and reducing stigma around self-harm. Our aim is to develop and deliver informative and accessible training and resources to help improve understanding of self-harm. We have developed a number of different training opportunities that will enable you to choose the best option for you, your organisation and your training needs. You’ll notice that most of our sessions have a max capacity for attendees. However, we are happy to deliver multiple sessions in your workplace if required. Best of all, all of our training is free!

1-hour Self-Harm Awareness Session

This session is for anyone who is interested in learning more about self-harm. It is delivered in a webinar/seminar style with a presentation and time at the end for questions. The topics covered in this session include: 

  • What is self-harm?
  • Who self-harms?
  • How do people self-harm?
  • Functions of self-harm
  • Starting the conversation about self-harm
  • Resources and support available

 

You can now book on to these sessions via our Eventbrite page.

1-hour Self-Harm Awareness Session

This session is for anyone who is interested in learning more about self-harm. It is delivered in a webinar/seminar style with a presentation and time at the end for questions. The topics covered in this session include:

  • What is self-harm?
  • Who self-harms?
  • How do people self-harm?
  • Functions of self-harm
  • Starting the conversation about self-harm
  • Resources and support available
 

This session can be delivered in person or online with a minimum of 4 participants (no maximum).

 

3-hour Self-Harm Awareness: Understanding and supporting people who self-harm

This session will dive deeper into the underlying reasons for self-harm and will give more in-depth detail on how we can support someone who self-harms, including information about harm minimisation, and a deeper look at our resources and support services. This session includes some group activities and discussions, allowing for a deeper understanding of self-harm. The 3-hour session includes all the topics from the 1-hour session, plus the following topics:

  • Underlying causes of self-harm
  • The cycle of self-harm
  • The Time Space Compassion principles
  • Harm minimisation
 

This session can be delivered online or in person with a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 16 participants. If you are an individual, we provide these sessions online, which you can sign up to via our Eventbrite page.

 

Full Day Self-Harm Awareness: Understanding and supporting people who self-harm

This session is designed to give the participants an in-depth understanding of self-harm, as well as practical advice and guidance in how to support someone who is self-harming. This session includes lots of group activities and discussion. The full day session includes all the topics from the 1 and 3-hour sessions, plus the following topics:

  • Recovery
  • Practitioner hopes and worries
  • Case studies
 

This session can be delivered face to face only, with a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 16.

If your organisation is interested in any of our professional self-harm awareness training sessions, please contact us using the below form.

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