Self-harm & Suicidality
Below are collections of resources for self-harming behaviors and suicidality.
This page is a work in progress
Suicide Hotlines
Trevor Project Lifeline (1.866.488.7386)
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
988 Suicide & Crisis Life Line
A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Assistance is available 24/7 for anyone feeling depressed, overwhelmed or suicidal.
Other Local & National Mental Health/Crisis Youth Resources
***Resources for safety planning below***
What is self-harm?
Self harm is when someone deliberately injures themselves. They may cut themselves to draw blood, take too many tablets or bang their head against a wall. A person who self harms rarely does so because they want to die, but instead finds that hurting themselves is a way of coping with painful feelings. The person usually knows that this behaviour [does not feel good as a long term solution] but they have difficulty finding other ways to cope or express their emotions. - The Rainbow Project
More on Self-Harm (and why it helps in the short term)
Disordered Eating can also sometimes be considered a form of self-harm. If you're interested in getting support around that, more information is available here
Support Groups
If you are struggling with self- harm & identifying coping strategies:
Hurting Yourself .pdfACT Worksheets.pdfSelf-Harm Action Plan.pdfModule-1-Make-A-Safety-Plan.docxDealingwithDistress.pdfSurviving_the_Apocalypse_Together_Workbook (1).pdfSupporting those who self harm and/or are suicidal:
Icarus - Navigating Crisis .pdfWe Keep Us Safe Zinesuicide+zine+SCANNED+COPY.pdf