Year: 2006

Interview with BBC Radio 1XtraOn Thursday I was interviewed by 1Xtra for a self-injury special feature they are producing which will be aired in April. As always, it was great to be able to openly talk about self-injury and real experiences in a bid to raise awareness and remove the stigma sometimes attached to the […]

Interview with BBC Radio 1XtraOn Thursday I was interviewed by 1Xtra for a self-injury special feature they are producing which will be aired in April. As always, it was great to be able to openly talk about self-injury and real experiences in a bid to raise awareness and remove the stigma sometimes attached to the […]

Mystery Directors of LifeSIGNS Have you noticed that the Trustees and other members of the Management Committee don’t have last names? Just who are these mystery people, and why do they hide their real names? The fact is, our Trustees and all our Directors are available to be contacted. As Directors, we are in constant […]

Mystery Directors of LifeSIGNS Have you noticed that the Trustees and other members of the Management Committee don’t have last names? Just who are these mystery people, and why do they hide their real names? The fact is, our Trustees and all our Directors are available to be contacted. As Directors, we are in constant […]

Independent on Sunday Preview LifeSIGNS’ Research You may have seen LifeSIGNS on page 29 of today’s Independent on Sunday, and you can read the article online too, see ‘Why teenagers resort to self harm‘. The article briefly introduces the idea of self-harm as a coping mechanism, and discusses some ideas found in our major questionnaire […]

Independent on Sunday Preview LifeSIGNS’ Research You may have seen LifeSIGNS on page 29 of today’s Independent on Sunday, and you can read the article online too, see ‘Why teenagers resort to self harm‘. The article briefly introduces the idea of self-harm as a coping mechanism, and discusses some ideas found in our major questionnaire […]

Star Magazine I have just had an email and phone interview with a journalist from Star Magazine [USA]; we can never be sure what will get published, or even if anything will, but let’s hope it’s a sensitive piece, and not a sensational one. Back to LifeSIGNS Self Injury Guidance & Network Support

Celebrity Self Injury Tommorrow, you’re going to read that an actress has been ‘seen with scars’ on her wrist, with the arguement that she has ‘always covered her arms’ in the past. I don’t think it’s accurate to say that she’s ‘covered up’ in the past, and I don’t have any facts or even an […]

Star Magazine I have just had an email and phone interview with a journalist from Star Magazine [USA]; we can never be sure what will get published, or even if anything will, but let’s hope it’s a sensitive piece, and not a sensational one. Back to LifeSIGNS Self Injury Guidance & Network Support

Celebrity Self Injury Tommorrow, you’re going to read that an actress has been ‘seen with scars’ on her wrist, with the arguement that she has ‘always covered her arms’ in the past. I don’t think it’s accurate to say that she’s ‘covered up’ in the past, and I don’t have any facts or even an […]

Craig & LifeSIGNS on BBC Radio Essex Thursday 16th Nov; 10:10am Craig, a member of LifeSIGNS and a Message Board user, will be featured on BBC Radio Essex and will discuss his own experiences of self-injury frankly and openly. With any luck, LifeSIGNS may also get a mention! We’d like to thank Craig for volunteering […]

Craig & LifeSIGNS on BBC Radio Essex Thursday 16th Nov; 10:10am Craig, a member of LifeSIGNS and a Message Board user, will be featured on BBC Radio Essex and will discuss his own experiences of self-injury frankly and openly. With any luck, LifeSIGNS may also get a mention! We’d like to thank Craig for volunteering […]