“Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Self-Injure” is a valuable resource designed to help teenagers struggling with self-injury. Divided into sections, it offers a series of activities that encourage self-reflection, understanding emotions, and building healthier coping strategies. The workbook is intended to complement…
This self-help workbook provides information and advice about self-harm. Most importantly, it gives young people techniques and tools to keep themselves safe and helps reduce self-harming behavior, as well as providing guidance on how to seek support and access available help. Contents: General Harm Minimisation…
The ‘Hurt Yourself Less’ Workbook is a valuable resource specifically designed for individuals who self-harm or feel at risk of self-harm. It aims to provide support and understanding by exploring the complex issue of self-harm and promoting recovery. This workbook acknowledges that self-harm can take…
Below are several booklets that offer guidance and support to individuals who are struggling with self-harm. These booklets focus on providing alternative coping strategies and distraction techniques to help individuals manage their emotions and reduce self-harming behaviors. They aim to provide practical tools and resources…
Calm Harm is a mobile app designed to assist individuals in managing or resisting the urge to self-harm. The app provides a private and password-protected space for users to access various tasks and techniques aimed at coping with self-harming behaviors. The app categorises tasks into…
The ‘Coping with self-harm: A Guide for Parents and Carers’ is aimed at helping parents and carers cope when a young person is self-harming. It was developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. The guide covers: definitions of self-harm; possible signs; reasons young people…
This 17-page guide from the mental health charity Mind offers comprehensive information on self-harm, including possible causes, ways to manage urges, and avenues for support. It explains self-harm is often used to cope with difficult experiences or overwhelming emotions. The link between self-harm and mental…