Self Harm
A listing of resources is provided below. No endorsements or recommendations are intended. This listing is for informational purposes only. It is up to you to determine appropriate professional care.
SELF INJURY HOTLINE
1-800-DONTCUT (1-800-366-8288)
To Write Love On Her Arms
https://twloha.com
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.
Adolescent Self Injury Foundation
https://www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com
ASIF was founded by Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Joan Goodman. During her 35 year career, Joan has worked with hundreds of self-injurious adolescents, young adults, and their parents. Joan has been a pioneer in clinical research associated with adolescent self-injury. She has successfully worked with adolescents and their families to find a path to recovery for more than three decades.
Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956
Article from the Mayo Clinic about cutting and types of therapy that can help.
Healthline
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/self-harm-alternatives#get-outside
7 techniques that can help you stop self harm behavior.
Medical News Today
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324515
How to help yourself or someone else stop self harm behavior
Elk River
https://elkrivertreatment.com/blog/cutting-self-harm-treatment-centers
When children or teenagers deliberately harm themselves and individual therapy is not effective, parents should consider placement in a therapeutic, residential setting like Elk River Treatment Program. Removing the child from their comfort zone allows them to focus on underlying feelings or beliefs that drive maladaptive behaviors. Once identified, these unhealthy behaviors can be addressed and replaced by adaptive behaviors.
The Treatment Specialist
https://thetreatmentspecialist.com/self-harm-inpatient-treatment/
They will connect you to a treatment center for individuals seeking a treatment program for someone with chronic self harming behaviors. The specialists are highly trained in mental health and substance abuse disorders, with over a decade of experience helping others find high quality treatment.
1-800-DONTCUT (1-800-366-8288)
To Write Love On Her Arms
https://twloha.com
To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.
Adolescent Self Injury Foundation
https://www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com
ASIF was founded by Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Joan Goodman. During her 35 year career, Joan has worked with hundreds of self-injurious adolescents, young adults, and their parents. Joan has been a pioneer in clinical research associated with adolescent self-injury. She has successfully worked with adolescents and their families to find a path to recovery for more than three decades.
Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956
Article from the Mayo Clinic about cutting and types of therapy that can help.
Healthline
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/self-harm-alternatives#get-outside
7 techniques that can help you stop self harm behavior.
Medical News Today
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324515
How to help yourself or someone else stop self harm behavior
Elk River
https://elkrivertreatment.com/blog/cutting-self-harm-treatment-centers
When children or teenagers deliberately harm themselves and individual therapy is not effective, parents should consider placement in a therapeutic, residential setting like Elk River Treatment Program. Removing the child from their comfort zone allows them to focus on underlying feelings or beliefs that drive maladaptive behaviors. Once identified, these unhealthy behaviors can be addressed and replaced by adaptive behaviors.
The Treatment Specialist
https://thetreatmentspecialist.com/self-harm-inpatient-treatment/
They will connect you to a treatment center for individuals seeking a treatment program for someone with chronic self harming behaviors. The specialists are highly trained in mental health and substance abuse disorders, with over a decade of experience helping others find high quality treatment.
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There are several treatments that can help non-suicidal self-injury including structured programs and evidence-based therapies. |
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Calm Harm is an app that helps you manage the urge to self-harm. It is available free from Google Play and App Store. |
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NYU Langone psychologist Dr. Randi Pochtar provides information about the what, who, when, and why of self-injury. She also reviews potential signs of self-injury in adolescents, strategies for talking to adolescents about self-injury, and what types of treatment may be appropriate. (Video is about 2 minutes) *Must be watched on you tube. Click above
Teens are constantly facing new emotions and stressful experiences. Dr. Sarah Garwood discusses why some teens may consider self-harm and how parents can help recognize the warning signs. |
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What are the warning signs that a young person is engaging in self-harm? Learn about the different types of self-harm, how to recognize when someone is self-harming and how you can support young people. (Video is about 5 minutes). *Must be watched on you tube. Click above
Do you know someone who cuts themselves? Do you want to know how to help them stop self-harming? Self-injury is a common problem. In this video they discuss why and how to help. |
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RELAPSE TIPS. So I made a video on what to do after a relapse after I relapsed pretty hard last year and have somehow managed to pull myself out of it. Hope it helps. Remember you're not back to square one, you're definitely not a failure and you will get through this. Don't give up. |
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The two most common behaviors are hair pulling and skin picking. Hair pulling is called trichotillomania and skin-picking is called excoriation disorder. Some other body focused repetitive disorders include: Nail biting- also called Onychotillomania, Lip biting and Nose picking. |