Self-harm

Useful websites

Orygen Youth Health - Self Harm
Info sheet from Orygen Youth Health in Victoria. Explain the warning signs of self-harm, why someone would do it, and what you can do if you self-harm.

Reach Out - Self Harm
The page from Australian support site Reach Out about self harm. Explains what self-harm is, why people do it, finding alternatives to self-harm and getting help.

Head Space - Self Harm
Info about self-harm from the national youth mental health foundation. What self-harm is, what to look for, causes and what you can do about it.

S.A.F.E Alternatives
A nationally recognised treatment approach, network, and educational resource from the USA, which is committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-harming behaviour

Self Injury
Gabrielle who self-harmed for nine years made this site to let self-injurers know that they are not alone and friends and family can help.

Teens Health - How Can I Stop Cutting?
This page from the USA provides ideas for how someone who wants to stop cutting can make it easier for themself. It lists things that might distract you, resisting the urge to cut, as well as things that might help release physical tension and distress.