Enabling you to overcome the power of self-harming and create self-like and self-worth...plus helping you find a sense of purpose, confidence and happiness
Self-harm is all about intentionally hurting yourself, no matter how or what you do. People have different reasons for self-harming, like expressing emotions, trying to regain control, punishing themselves, releasing tension, or feeling grounded. But remember, there are better ways to deal with your feelings and emotions without causing yourself physical harm.
Finding happiness, self-worth, and feeling good about yourself are super important. We've got resources below to help you achieve all that without hurting yourself. Check them out and remember, you've got this!
Websites Offering Support:
Adullam Ministries
exists to provide information and support to those who self-harm, and the people who care for them.
Calm Zone
PREVENTING SUICIDE SINCE 2005.
UNITING PEOPLE AGAINST SUICIDE EVERY DAY.
One in five of us will have suicidal thoughts in our life.
CALM’s vision is that no one feels like suicide is their only option. But right now, too many people are struggling to see a way forward.
Every day in the UK we lose 18 people to suicide. This isn’t just a stat on a page. These are our mums and dads, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, partners and friends. That’s why we’re here to help anyone struggling with life – and provide everyone with the skills to help prevent suicide.
Harmless
was set up by people who understand self harm and at the heart of our service is a real sense of hope. We know that with the right support and help life can get better. We hope that you find this site a safe and helpful resource.
NHS
selfharmUK
is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk, ask any questions and be honest about what’s going on in your life.
YoungMinds
is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Books on this subject:
Kiss of Broken Glass
A fictional book about fifteen-year-old Kenna is found cutting herself in the school bathroom, she is sent to a facility for a mandatory psychiatric watch. There Kenna meets other kids like her — her roommate, Donya, who’s there for her fifth time; the birdlike Skylar; and Jag, a boy cute enough to make her forget her problems…for a moment.
The Self-Esteem Team
contains everything you really want to know, but are too embarrassed to ask your teachers, from ‘How do I know if I’m healthy?’ to ‘What’s it like to take drugs?’
Visual CBT: Using Pictures to Help You Apply Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Change Your Life
Many people learn best by following a visual approach retaining information far more successfully if that information is given to them in a visual manner. Visual CBT uses illustrations, graphics and images to help the reader to alter their thought patterns and change behaviours through CBT to become a happier, healthier individual.
Uniquely, it highlights the differences between healthy and unhealthy emotional responses for example Anxiety instead of Concern to enable the reader to quickly “picture” how they are reacting, and bring it into line with the healthy type of response.
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