We recognise self-injury is a way of coping with distressing experiences and difficult emotions, and we encourage people to reflect on the issues behind their self-injury, and to develop and explore alternative coping mechanisms.
We can attend your venue and give training, talks, run seminars and Question & Answer sessions, all for free.
We are available to help you address the issue of self-injury / self-harm.
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Despite the media’s frequent portrayal of self-injury being something that predominantly affects teenage girls, at FirstSigns we know this is wholly inaccurate. FirstSigns itself was founded by Wedge – and he’s never going to be a teenage girl!
Low self-esteem and the feeling of not being good enough can be exceedingly destructive and pave the way for future self-harm in various forms.
Perfectionists may be very successful in their every-day lives, but it often comes at a personal cost.
Some people self-injure to cope with traumatic life events, either currently or in the past. These may include bereavement, bullying, break-up of relationship, or sexual abuse.
If you have ever engaged in self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), you are aware that the temptation to damage yourself might come on suddenly or in reaction to particular stimuli. Even if you
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