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Self-Harm
What young people have said: Distraction – the physical pain takes the focus away from the emotional pain. Self-punishing – some experience self-hatred or blame and use self-harm to punish themselves. Cleansing – may be a way of symbolically ridding themselves of contamination, often as a result of abuse. Control – may be a way […]
Self-harm describes a wide range of behaviours that people use to cope with difficult feelings and distressing life experiences. The majority of people have no intention of ending their life, most do so to manage their feelings. It is estimated that 1 in 15 young people in the UK have deliberately self-harmed at some point, […]
Self-harm in children and adolescents can lead to strong feelings of anxiety, fear and frustration in the people who are trying to support them. The management of these feelings is an important factor in supporting the child or adolescent. To help you do this, try not to focus too much on the actual self-harm behaviour; […]