No harm done: recognising and dealing with self-harm

Supporting a young person who is at risk of self-harming can be difficult for staff. It may not always be clear what the 'right' thing to do is, and how to open up conversations about such a sensitive topic.

This video and accompanying information is aimed at professionals, offering clear guidance and support about how to help young people who are self-harming.

The information is broken down into sections to make it easy to navigate and digest. Topics include:

• self-harm warning signs
• the first conversation
• providing practical support
• what to do if you think a young person is at risk

Safeguarding underpins the entire resource and is often explicitly referred to.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• use by education staff working with young people

The video could be played in a staff meeting, with staff then signposted to the accompanying advice.