The first time
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.
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.
Recovery is a process we have to be involved in. Here, regular contributor Charis shares her experiences with being on the road to recovery.
We recently received an email from Trisha, who works with people in her community. During the course of her work, she carried out a photo shoot and felt that LifeSIGNS may be interested in hearing about ‘Kitten’, a model with personal experience of self-injury, who chose to use her modeling opportunity to raise awareness and support for SI.
This article, submitted by experienced contributor Charis, looks at the implications that ‘no harm contracts’ – agreements to not self-injure – can have on those who use self-injury as a coping mechanism.
In this article, contributed by Adam, the occurrence of SI and emotional distress among men is explored.
In this guest article, Charis considers one of the common myths around self-injury: whether SI can be considered ‘copy-cat’ behaviour.
In this guest article as part of Tell Someone Month, regular contributor Kaveeta talks about ‘coming out’.
Steven worked through his depression only after realising he needed help and support.
Charis talks about the reactions people have to self-injury, and the negative assumptions.
In this guest article, Kaveeta shares her personal thoughts on her scars, and discarding the long-sleeved tops.
Kaveeta shares her personal story of pain and recovery, and wants you to know how important self-expression is.
Charis wants everyone to know that making assumptions about people who self-injure is unhelpful. There is not a ‘typical profile’ for someone who relies on self-harm, although there are some drivers that you might recognise. Charis knows she had a privileged upbringing; and her story goes into the pressures behind many people’s self-injury.
