What is Adolescent Self-Harm? Adolescents are 13 to 19 years old. Self-harm is when someone intentionally damages or injures their body. It’s usually a way of coping with, or expressing, overwhelming emotional distress. There have been increasing rates of UK adolescent self-harm over the last decade, & the majority of incidents are invisible to health services. Current research states that we should try to understand the school context & needs, to provide help in schools for adolescent self-harm. This is what the current project is aiming to achieve.
On this page are a list of help resources. The NHS has information & support services for self-harm. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/self-harm/why-people-self-harm/
SIGNPOSTING ADVICE FOR ADOLESCENT SELF-HARM: If you are distressed about adolescent self-harm, or require clinical/medical support for adolescent self-harm, please get help by using the NHS support services.
NHS Information & Help Resources for Self-Harm (please click on the link below):
MORE RESOURCES:
From YOUNG MINDS, to help a young person who is self-harming. See their website at: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/my-feelings/self-harm/
If you are a young person struggling to cope, text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 support.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/shout-85258/
THE SAMARITANS. You can call them if you are having a difficult time and also if you are worried about someone else. Call 116 123.
CHILDLINE. You can speak to a Childline counsellor by calling 0800 1111 or via 1-2-1 chat.
SELF-HARM UK: Support resources for help and recovery. See their website at: https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Help for suicidal thoughts: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/
NHS EMERGENCY SUPPORT – children, young people and adults
NHS support – NHS 111. For an urgent medical problem, please get help and advice from NHS 111. Go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111. Also access NHS 111, if you or a person you know is having a mental health crisis, and you don’t know what to do. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Where someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, call 999.
On the link below is a school signposting support sheet page of more resources. If you are feeling stressed, anxious or down, you may find it useful to consult the help sources listed here. If you are experiencing extreme feelings of distress, we strongly encourage you to speak to your GP, so they can offer you appropriate help & support.
A brief summary sheet, with a number of support resources for staff and students is available to download. Please click on the link here: school signposting support sheet
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