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This site is a key information resource for young people who self-harm, their friends and families, and professionals working with them.
This site contains sensitive material. Please take care as you browse.
This section is about helping yourself to stop self-harming, understanding why you do it and some suggestions for things you could do instead.
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This section is aimed at people who come into contact with young people who self-harm through their work. This can be difficult and distressing and our aim is to provide you with information, resources and structures to help you manage so that both of you get the support and help you need.
Why do young people harm themselves?This section looks at some of the reasons why young people self-harm and at self-harm as a way of coping.
Helping yourselfThis section is about helping yourself to stop self-harming, understanding why you do it and some suggestions for things you could do instead.
What is self-harm?Self-harm is when someone deliberately hurts or injures him or herself. This can take a number of forms
If you want to talk to someone, you can contact the following services:
> ChildLine
> Samaritans
> NHS Direct
the truth about self-harm...:...for young people and their friends and families - A booklet based on the evidence given by young people to the National Inquiry into Self-Harm.
