Self Harm
What is Self Harm?
Self-harm is a term used when someone injures or harms themselves on purpose rather than by accident. Self harming can range from cutting, burning, hitting, pulling hair, picking at your skin to “overdosing” or poisoning. Some people might use illegal drugs and excessive amounts of alcohol to self-harm. Self-harming is a way of dealing with very difficult feelings that build up inside. People say different things about why they do it.
One young person said “when I started cutting myself I knew I needed help but I just didn’t think that anyone could understand. In the end, I plucked up the courage to ring a helpline and they put me onto a local counselling service. It made me feel so much better talking to someone who didn’t know me or judge me”.
Log on to the self harm section of TheSite for further information or to find a local service alternatively you can visit your GP.
TheSite
www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth
Self Injury Support
Self Harm Helpline for Women & Girls 0117 925 1119
Text on 0780 047 2908 Texts are charged at your normal rate
