Self-Harm & Self-Injury Prevention

Resources for Parents/Guardian/Caregivers:

Adolescent Self-Injury Foundation: How Parents Can Help Their Teen: https://www.adolescentselfinjuryfoundation.com/how-parents-can-help

Child Mind Institute: Help for Cutting and Other Self-Injury: https://childmind.org/article/what-drives-self-injury-and-how-to-treat-it/

Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: Helping Those Who Self-Injure: https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/blog/helping-self-injure/

Kids Health: Helping Teens Who Cut: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/help-cutting.html

Psychology Today: 15 Things to Do Instead of Self-Harming: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201708/15-things-do-instead-self-harming

Young Minds: Supporting Your Child That is Self-Harming: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-self-harm/

Free Calming/Mindfulness Apps:

Calm: https://www.calm.com/

Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

For Parents:

It is important that as parents/guardians/caretakers that you take time to care for yourself.

If you’ve ever been on a plane you are familiar with the pre-flight protocol. The flight attendant instructs passengers that in the event the plane loses oxygen, that the caretaker is to put their oxygen mask on first. This may seem counterintuitive but the reason is that if the caretaker doesn’t care for their wellbeing first, then it makes it harder and in some cases impossible to care for those around them.

Take some time each day to care for your wellbeing before supporting those around you.

Activities to Support your Wellbeing:

Effective Stress Relievers: https://www.verywellmind.com/tips-to-reduce-stress-3145195

Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-ways-relieve-stress-anxiety

Resources to Support your Wellbeing:

Resources from the National Alliance of Mental Health Illness: https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources

Prepare Your Health: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/prepareyourhealth/

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp

Texas Health and Human Services Adult Mental Health Information: https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/adult-mental-health

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