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A member of staff or a carer can support you to read this booklet. They will be able to answer any questions that you have.

About this leaflet This leaflet is for anyone who does things to hurt themselves on

purpose. It is for families and carers of people who hurt themselves on

purpose. This leaflet will help you understand why people hurt themselves

and where you can get help. What is Self Harm?

Some people hurt themselves on purpose by Cutting Burning their body Swallowing objects Taking too many tablets Pulling out their hair Punching or biting themselves For some people, hurting themselves helps them deal with bad thoughts and feelings.

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Why do people hurt themselves?

It’s different for everyone, but these are some of the reasons why: To try and cope with difficult thoughts and

feelings. To let other people know how you are. To get people to listen. To punish other people by hurting your own

body. Any kind of self harm can be very dangerous like taking too many tablets. If you feel like this you should talk to someone straight away.

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Why do people want to stop?

There are lots of reasons to stop hurting yourself: It hurts. If a cut or burn gets infected, it is really

painful. Hurting yourself reminds you of what you are

trying to get away from. People treat you in a different way if you

have lots of scars. It upsets people you are close to. It can be useful to write down your reasons for wanting to stop.

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What can help?

Talk to your healthcare worker if you want to stop hurting yourself. Keep a diary about your feelings and why you self harm. If you know what happens to make you hurt yourself, you can try to work out how to change things. Doing something different can help take your mind off hurting yourself. You could: Spend time with family or friends. Do some exercise – go for a walk. Distract yourself – draw a picture. Do something nice for yourself – go

shopping. Try to relax – listen to some music, watch

TV, read a magazine. Stay away from things you might use to hurt

yourself. Talk to someone about how you are feeling.

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What if this doesn’t work and you feel like you have to hurt yourself?

Sometimes the feeling that you need to hurt yourself is too strong and nothing you do will make it go away. You could make a list of the reasons why you want to keep hurting yourself and a list of reasons to stop. If this happens to you, try these things: Try a less painful way of hurting yourself – try

nipping yourself instead of cutting. Think about the scars that cutting yourself

leaves on your skin. Try not to cut deep into your skin.

Make sure you know how to keep cuts and

burns clean.

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Where can I get help? These organisations can give you help and advice:

Samaritans Support for people in a crisis. Telephone: 116 123 Email: [email protected] www.samaritans.org

Mind Infoline Help, information and support. Telephone: 0300 123 3393 Email: [email protected] www.mind.org.uk

Rethink Information and help for anyone who has mental health problems. Telephone: 0300 500 0927 Email: [email protected] www.rethink.org

The Mental Health Foundation Mental health resources and information. Email: [email protected] www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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Easy Read version developed by: Skills for People, Telephone: 0191 281 8737

Skills for People is a registered charity no. 1069993

Many thanks to service users and healthcare staff who have contributed to the development of this guide

Adapted from Self Harm - A Self Help Guide written by Dr Lesley Maunder and Lorna Cameron www.cntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp

Further information about the content, reference sources or production of this leaflet can be obtained from the Patient Information Centre. If you would like to tell us what you think about this leaflet please get in touch. This information can be made available in a range of formats on request (eg Braille, audio, large print, BSL or other languages). Please contact the Patient Information Centre Tel: 0191 246 7288

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2019 Copyright, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Ref, PIC/647/0718 July 2018 V2

www.cntw.nhs.uk Tel: 0191 246 7288

Review date 2021

ISBN 978 1 909664 40 1

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