Self harm
Help with self-harm
Everyone who self-harms needs help to find a less risky way to deal with the difficult feelings they are going through. If you do not get help, the self-harm can get worse and you may put yourself in danger.
If you self-harm, these things can help:
- Talk to someone who understands when you feel like hurting yourself. ChildLine, tel: 0800 1111 are always there. Talking lets some of the bad feelings out so that you don’t feel the need to hurt yourself.
- Your Doctor can put you in touch with a counsellor who has helped lots of young people who self-harm. Your doctor must keep everything you tell them private unless they feel you are in danger.
- Think about ways to make your life less stressful – you might need to talk to a parent about doing less caring and having more time.
- If you cannot stop self-harming at the moment, talk to a doctor or a nurse about how to self-harm more safely so that you avoid infections and don’t do permanent damage.
Further info on eating disorders:
The Eating Disorders Association
Youthline 0845 634 7650 (Monday to Friday 4:00pm-6:30pm Saturdays from 1:00pm to 4:30pm)
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