After done the blog on how to respond and support somone who self harms gonna focus on talking treatments and self harm. Doing this for several reasons understanding the underlying issues that causes a person to self harm is very important to recovery Although the emphasis is on self harm the points made are good
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A person may feel they’re the only one who self harms and those close to you may not understand. Research shows that telling someone and sharing yout experiences can help recovery. Below are some usefull things to bear in mind if you do decide to tell someone Choose somone you feel comfortable with. Could be
People self harm for different reasons and may change over time. To deal with strong emotions like anger or sadness. To punish yourself for things you’ve done wrong. Make yourself feel normal. To distract or get relief from feelings. Being overwhelmed by Strong is a common reason such as sadness, guilt and hopelessness. Finding it
It is more common in young people who have depression and or anxiety. But it does effect adults with a mental health problem too You are more likely to self harm if you have a mental health problem ie depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder eating disorder. Have substance abuse issues, a young person in prison,
It is common for people to self harm in secret. A person may do this if they feel their thoughts and feelings aren’t acceptable to others. A person might not want others to know as they may be anxious about what they are thinking Self harm can be both distressing for both them and loved
Self harm is harming your self on purpose such as scratching, cutting, overdosing on meds, biting or burning. It isn’t a mental illness but is often linked to mental distress Drinking a lot of alcohol and or taking drugs may increase your risk of self harm. May also be more at risk of death due
Once i move and my next book published I will focus on promoting them together. I actually know how to promote on being schizoaffective better. So promoting them both together will hopefully also raise the profile of Life, Heart and Soul I have been googling mental health services ie CMHTs, GPs, charitable mental health services,
My mum had life changing ill health and i had to step up and take on the role of carer for both my mum and dad The crisis with my mum and dad is over they now need just a bit of help. Most of the time will now be sleeping at home. In my
Hopefully in next year be moving to next village. It will be so good for my mental health. It is a large village in a good area. It has great facilities, pub that has turns on and does sunday dinners, coffee shop, a londis small supermarket with post office, a restaurant pub and hotel with