Lindsay shares the worst things to say to people with mental ill-health - and offers guidance on to talk to people compassionately.
Self-Injury Awareness Day is just 4 days away
With Self-Injury Awareness Day just six days away, we’ve got loads of things you can use to raise awareness, or get help for yourself.
Self-injury… a call for patience
Kyla, studying at Cardiff University, talks about how people can feel when they discover someone they're close to hurts themself. How can people support friends who self-injure?
A little video for Self-Injury Awareness Day
Our SIAD video is free to share, and already proving popular on Facebook. Do you agree with our 2015 messages?
For paramedics, nurses, A&E staff, and all HCPs
Written for healthcare professionals - as first-responders and carers, here's an intro to self-injury.
Emma’s story: Taking control
Emma resorted to self-injury when here relationship with her father got worse and worse. Struggling to feel worthy, Emma worked hard to gain her confidence and happiness.
‘Sometimes pain’ track to raise awareness around self-injury
The latest track from Crimson Tale raises money for self-injury awareness. Listen now, and then download / get the CD.
New SI awareness wristbands for 2015
We change our wristbands slightly each year; the wording is always new, and we sometimes include purple with the traditional orange colour. This year we've gone back to plain orange, but with a glow. That's right, our 2015 wristbands glow in the dark!
Please yourself
I always get a little overwhelmed at this time of year by the number of well-meaning posts and articles that suggest all the ways in...
Helping you with self-harm
Self-help and self-care can replace self-injury. Especially if we get a little extra support at tough times.
The 15 minute rule
Nobody else is involved, it's just you and your choice, your decision, your behaviour.
Self-injury labels: what do you want to be called?
The labels seems to focus on the behaviour, the harm, rather than the person in distress trying to cope.
Focus on what you *can* change
It's easy to get trapped in cyclical thinking - we have to change our thoughts.
It’s Self-Injury Awareness Day today
Today is Self-Injury Awareness Day. SIAD is an annual, global event that was introduced about fifteen years ago. LifeSIGNS has supported SIAD for the past...