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It can be hard to find long-sleeved tops and light jumpers in the summer. If you believe it’s important to have a wardrobe that suits how you feel about showing or not showing scars on your arms then autumn is a good time to go shopping.
Aurelia, writing from The Netherlands, talks about how she started to hurt herself, and the progress she’s made and how she now helps others.
What choice do we have? We can’t just stop!
Lauren shares her personal views and experiences.
Self-injury is a highly misunderstood ‘problem’; there are so many pre-conceived ideas and myths. At LifeSIGNS, as all of us have experience with SIy, we know what many of the myths and false assumptions are, and we want to make it clear that they are just that: myths.
Recovery is a process we have to be involved in. Here, regular contributor Charis shares her experiences with being on the road to recovery.
Sarah got in touch with LifeSIGNS a few months ago with a link to a video to share her experiences with self-injury.
In May, we published four brand new videos on our LifeSIGNS YouTube channel. A brief summary of each, along with the videos themselves as recorded by our YouTube Manager Emmie, are included in this article.
Distraction boxes can help you fight the urge to self-injure. Your distraction box can contain almost anything that could prove helpful to you in times of need; in this article, our Community Manager Lauren shares the contents of her distraction boxes and how she feels they help her cope with SI.
Misusing medication – whether over the counter or prescription medication – is a form of self-harm and needs to be taken seriously. This article highlights some of the possible dangers of overdosing, along with plenty of helpful links to where you can seek advice on moving away from the misuse of meds.
Our Community Manager, Lauren, shares her own self-injury and ‘coming out’ story and how she feels about the road to recovery.
