Organisations and websites

This section contains a sample of organisations and websites that will be helpful to young people who self-harm and their friends and families.

Many of these will also be useful to professionals and students wanting to gain a better understanding of self-harm.

> @Ease
A clearly written resource for young people under stress or worried about their thoughts and feelings.

> Basement Project
Provides support groups for people who have been abused as children and for people who self-harm.

> BBC: Mental health
This section of the BBC website provides a clearly written overview of self-harm.

> Bristol Crisis Service for Women
A national voluntary organisation that supports women in emotional distress. We particularly help women who harm themselves.

> British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Provides information on counselling and therapy and lists local therapists.

> Bullying Online
Practical advice if you or someone you know is being bullied. The charity Bullying Online has 30 sections of practical advice that may help.

> ChildLine
The website contains information and advice on a range of problems experienced by young people, including self-harm problems at school, relationships, bullying, and eating problems.

> Eating Disorders Association
The association provides information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa. EDA offers a range of services, including national telephone helplines.

> 42nd Street
42nd Street was founded in 1980 to provide support service to young people experiencing stress and mental health problems. If you are 14-25, living in Manchester, Salford or Trafford and under stress, or know someone who is, we might be the service for you. All services are free and confidential.

> Mind
Mind is a mental health charity that aims to improve the life of everyone with a mental health problem.

> National Self-Harm Network
Organisation providing information and support to people who self-harm and their friends, families and carers.

> Parentline Plus
National charity that works for, and with, parents

> Recover your life
One of the larget online self-harm communities.

> Relate
Relate offers counselling in 51 centres for children and young people who are suffering because of their parents/carers separation/ divorce/conflict, which may be happening now or in the past.

> Samaritans
In an emergency the Samaritans offer confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.

> Saneline
SANELINE can direct you to sources of advice and help in your area or can just be a listening ear.

> siHelp
Our aim at siHelp is to provide a safe and mutually supportive virtual community for families and friends of people who injure themselves.

> Skin Camouflage Network
The Skin Camouflage Network can assist people wishing to obtain information on whether there is a skin camouflage clinic in their vicinity.

> The Opal Project
A new project staffed by people who have experienced self-harm. Devised the Spectrum Journal a unique and helpful tool for young people who self-harm. In the process of creating useful resources for teachers.

> Talk Depression
An informative depression site, containing, articles, member's experiences of living with depression and other mental health issues and its effects.

> Victims of Bullying Support
Carleigh Nuttall established this site to help "those that have been bullied. I my self have been bullied and been put through a lot with it."

> YoungMinds
This clearly written and informative website contains information and resources for and about young people and self-harm.