Mental Health:

Coping strategies for self-harm

Self Soothing techniques - Comforting yourself throughyour 5 senses

SOMETHING TO TOUCH - STUFFED ANIMAL, STRESS BALL

SOMETHING TO HEAR - MUSIC OR MEDITATION GUIDE

SOMETHING TO SEE - SNOW GLOBE, PICTURES, HAPPY THINGS

SOMETHING TO TASTE - MINTS, TEA,SOUR CANDY, POPPING CANDY

SOMETHING TO SMELL - LOTION, CANDLES, PERFUME, LAVENDER

Distraction - Taking your mind off the problem for a whileGAMESPUZZLESARTWORKCRAFTSLEGO

MOVIESPOSITIVE WEBSITESCROSSWORD AND SUDOKULEGO

MAKE A LIST OR CHART OF EMOTIONS, A JOURNAL, WRITING SUPPLIES, DRAWING/ARTSUPPLIES

Emotional Awareness

Minimisation strategiesDELAY URGES TO SELF-HARM FOR TEN MINIUTES, MONITOR FEELINGS AND WHATHELPS

PUT RUBBER BANDS OVER THE WRISTS AND 'SNAP' THEM

PINCH SKIN INSTEAD OF CUTTING

TRY PHYSICAL EXERCISE/EXERTION, SUCH AS WALKING, TIDYING

DRAW ON THE BODY WITH RED MARKERS OR PAINT

CARRY SAFE THINGS TO SQUEEZE LIKE TENNIS BALL, STONES

INCREASE GOOD FEELINGS BY TALKING TO FRIENDS, HOBBIE, PHONE SUPPORT LINES

.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS AND aPPS

SELF-HARM UK

WWW.SELFHARM.CO.UK

NATIONAL SELF-HARMNETWORK

WWW.NSHN.CO.UK

CALM HARM

APP - AIMS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLERESIST THE URGE TO SELF-HARM BY

USING OUR TASK CATEGORIES WHICHREFLECT THE REASONS WHY MANY

PEOPLE CHOOSE TO SELF-HARM

SELF-HEAL

APP - USES DBT PRINCIPLES TO HELPUSERS RESIST THE URGE TO SELF-HARM.

ALSO USES IMAGE LIBRARY FORDISTRACTION AND TO PROMOTE

RECOVERY

ALUMNIA

WEBSITE - THIS ONLINE COURSE BYSELFHARM.CO.UKFOR YOUNG PEOPLEAGED 14-18 HELPS THEM FIND OTHERWAYS OF DEALING WITH THE UPS AND

DOWNS OF LIFE

SAMARITANSWWW.SAMARITANS.ORG

PHONE: 116 123EMAIL: JO@SAMARITANS.ORG

SAMARITANS IS A CONFIDENTIALEMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICE TOANYONE IN THE UK AND IRELAND

24 HOURS A DAY

MINDWWW.MIND.ORG.UK

PHONE: 0300 123 3393TEXT: 86463

EMAIL: INFO@MIND.ORG

YOUNGMINDS PARENTS' HELPLINEWWW.YOUNGMINDS.ORG.UK/FIND-HELP/FOR-PARENTS/PARENTS-

HELPLINE/PHONE: 0808 802 5544 (WEEKDAYS 9.30AM - 16.00PM)

CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, OFFERS FREECONFIDENTIAL ONLINE/TELEPHONE SUPPORT TO ANY ADULT

WORRIED ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOUR OR MENTAL HEALTH OFA CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON UP TO AGE 25