Grief and self-injury – the loss of a dear pet
Lauren shares her personal views and experiences.
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.
This is a reminder that you’re all invited to our real life summer meet-up this month in Birmingham, UK. We’ll be meeting from 12pm until 3pm on Saturday 20th July at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which is in the city centre.
Sarah got in touch with LifeSIGNS a few months ago with a link to a video to share her experiences with self-injury.
LifeSIGNS’ ‘Little Book of Five a Days’ is a simple eBook (PDF document), created with the idea that when you’re in need of some inspiration or encouragement, the Little Book is at hand to help.
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.
We’re arranging a real-life day out, and you’re invited to come along for an informal chat and a wander around a museum and art gallery…
Our Community Manager, Lauren, shares her own self-injury and ‘coming out’ story and how she feels about the road to recovery.
We are 11 years old now, and we’ve really grown this year. Read on for a couple of ideas about adult self-injury and exam stress.