Self-harm is when someone hurts or injures their body on purpose.
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It includes things like cutting, burning, scratching or hitting
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It can be really dangerous
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Self-harming doesn’t always mean that the person wants to end their life
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If you are thinking about hurting yourself, it’s important to let someone know so they can help you cope
GENERAL INFO
Kids Helpline: Self harm
Teen Health: Cutting and self injury
NSSI: Non-suicidal self-injury
LifeLine: Self-harm
Mind: Self-harm
MHFA: Self-injury guidelines
Health Direct: Self-harm
Better Health: Self-harm and self-injury
SELF HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
ReachOut: Help services for self harm
ReachOut: Self-help for self-harm
Tool Box: Alternatives to self harm
Mind: Self-help
Beyond Blue: Find a professional
FORUMS
Mental Health Forum: Self-harm
Teen Online: Forum
ReachOut: Forum for parents
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role in YourCrew is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
If you are under 18 years, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
Raising Children: Self-harm and teenagers
Melbourne Child Psychology: What to do if your teenager self-harms
Kids Health: Helping teens who self-harm
ReachOut: Self-harm and teenagers
New Haven: 6 Things Your Child Needs From You to Reduce Cutting (Self-Harm) Behaviours
WebMD: Teens, cutting and self-injury
TKAAR: Parenting advice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People:
MHFA: GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ENGAGING IN NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY
