Finding out your child is hurting themselves can be really difficult to process and understand. It's easy to blame yourself, but it’s not your fault. There are things you can try to support your child while they’re struggling.
For advice and support surrounding why your child might be self-harming and how to help them:
Suicide Prevention Partnership ~ Resources for children and young people, and those supporting them
How to help someone who self harms
NSPCC ~ Young people and self-harm
To better your understanding of why children might self-harm and the ways in which you can identify early signs: Coram Family Lives ~ Self-harm advice
Youthscape is a national charity dedicated to improving young people’s present and future. Self-harm Support Alumina is a free,…
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Our Mission: Harmless shall provide support, information, training and consultancy about self-harm to individuals who self-harm, their friends, families and…
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LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance and Network Support) is an online, user-led charitable organisation, founded in 2002 to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury across the UK.
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Sift’s listening services offer free, compassionate and confidential support over phone, text and email. They are available to help people…
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Calm Harm is an app designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It’s private and password protected. Please note that the app is an aid to treatment, but does not replace it.
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Whether you want to understand more about how you’re feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want…
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YoungMinds Parents Helpline offers advice to parents and carers. If you’re worried about your child or young person’s mental health or wellbeing, you can speak to us over the phone or chat to us online. Our Helpline provides detailed information, advice and support to parents or main carers of children and young people aged 25 or under. It is available across the UK and is completely free.
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The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social or our counselling service.
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