- YoungMinds: Self-Harm - http://www.youngminds.org.uk/selfharm/
Information to help young people understand more about self-injury and to where to find support. Includes details of national organisations.
- Cutting: Self-Injury by Teens - http://nohurt.org/edition%202/cutting.html
A report by a teenager on the true experiences of young people who have harmed themselves with suggestions for seeking help.
- Self Harm - http://www.selfharm.org.uk
Written for young people to help them cope with and recover from self-harm. Information and contact details.
- Self-Harm FAQ - http://www.nch.org.uk/information/index.php?i=136
Providing basic information about self-harm for young people and their families.
- Cutting/Self-Injury - http://www.teenhealthcentre.com/articles/publish/cat_index_58.shtml
Discusses common myths and offers advice on stopping, telling someone and how to help a friend.
- Adullam Ministries - http://www.adullam-ministries.org.uk
Learn alternatives to self-harm, how to get help when you want to stop and read survivor stories. Includes moderated forum.
- Need2know: No More Self-Harm - http://www.need2know.co.uk/health/mental_health/article.html/id=61
Article by a 15 year old describing how discovering and writing poetry helped her to stop cutting herself.
- How Can I Help a Friend Who Cuts? - http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/good_friends/friend_cuts.html
Explains why people cut and gives some tips on what you can to help. Includes what to do in an emergency.
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