Giving a Voice to Young People on Self-Injury Expand Eye to Eye Youth Counselling Service Eye to Eye Youth Counselling Service published a report in which young people were given the opportunity to express their views on self-harm and mental health services in their area
Common Misconceptions Expand The National Self-Harm Network This information sheet highlights some of the common misconceptions surrounding self-harm
Personal Safety Management Plan Expand MindED This is an example of a safety management plan which provides a useful frame to use to track and understand triggers and what is useful for you to overcome self-injury urges
Working Through Self-harm Expand Harmless This workbook aims to help you to think about the things that have led to self-harm, other ways to cope and how you can take care of yourself
Self-harm support action plan and accompanying notes Expand Dr Pooky Knightsbridge This worksheet provides a frame to develop an Action Plan: These are the accompanying notes to the Self-Harm Support action plan and it provide guidance on how to create the plan effectively:
Reducing self-harm worksheet Expand Students against Depression This worksheet helps you o put together a ‘Self-Harm Coping Plan’ in order to remind yourself about alternatives and more constructive strategies to dealing with feelings other than self-harm
The 'Hurt yourself less' Workbook Expand The National Self-harm network This online book is highly useful. It is full of exercises, practical worksheets and so much more to help both learn more about self-harm and yourself
Distractions that can help Expand The National Self-Harm network Key strategies and activates that can be used to distract you from the desire to self-injure
A nurse-led pathway to treat self-harm injuries Expand Nursing Practise Journal This paper outlines a nurse-led pathway project that was established in Ayrshire in regards to patients who self-injure. It aimed to fast-track the assessment and treatment of self-injuries and improves the attitudes towards patients who self-injure
Predictors of Self-Injury Cessation and subsequent psychological growth Expand Janis Whitlock, Kemar Prussien and Celeste Pietrusza This paper outlines an investigation into the most valuable and effective processes relating to self-injury cessation
Self-harm: treating people differently and intervening early Expand Ann John This paper highlights the importance of intervening early when health professionals are faced with a patient that has self-harmed and the need for self-harm awareness training in order for front line staff to manage people in a caring manner
GPs role identifying young people who self-harm Expand Fiona Fox A paper outlining an investigation into the actions taken by GPs when they are presented with a patient who self-harms and outlines the need for more training and education
Service responses to South Asian women who attempt self-harm Expand Erica Burman, Khatidja Chantler and Janet Batsleer An interesting research paper investigating the impact of ‘race’, culture, class and gender on service provision
The Demedicalisation of Self-Injury Expand Patricia and Peter Adler A research paper discussing the ways self-injury has become an increasing sociological phenomenon
Working with Young People who Self-harm Expand MAP This information pack provides important advice for health professionals when they are faced with patients who self-injure
The importance of involving young people in the Development and Evaluation of Self-Harm services Expand NHS A report outlining an NHS project focusing on engaging with staff and young people and advocating for young people who self-harm to be given a greater voice in their treatment
Factsheet on Self-Injury for Health professionals Expand LifeSIGNs A useful overview for health professionals – including an explanation of what self-injury is, the different types of self-injury, the best treatment course as well as outlining key things that need to be remembered when dealing with those who self-injure
Guidance to providing effective support for self-harm amongst University Students: A student’s perspective Expand HUSSH This leaflet outlines the results of a research project aimed at understanding amongst university students – investigating perceptions of self-harm, support available – and provides suggestions on how universities can provide support at key stages.
Young People who self-harm: A guide for school staff Expand University of Oxford Developed by researchers and clinicians at the University of Oxford University for school staff, this resource outlines information about self-harm and its impact and practical ways to support young people
Creating a school self-Injury policy Expand LifeSIGNs This guidance document will help to produce a self-injury policy within your establishment – including what factors that could be implemented
Self-harm in children and young people Expand Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board This guide is designed for practitioners who work with children and young people outlining why young people tend to self-harm, common myths surrounding self-harm, what to look out for and importantly, includes a safeguarding policy and guidance to follow
Self Harm Factsheet for Teachers and Lecturers Expand LifeSIGNs This factsheet outlines warning signs and indications of self-injury and as education professionals, how to manage a situation when you discover a pupil or student is self-injuring
Self-harm in primary age children Expand Nottingham Council Safeguarding This bitesize information sheet includes key bullet points to develop an understanding of self-harm in primary aged children and how practitioners can respond effectively
Caring for someone who has self-harmed or had suicidal thoughts: a family guide Expand Public Health Agency This guide focuses on helping people to cope when their family member has to visit the A&E and/or the GP, what to do and know when the family member is discharged and how to move forward