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About self-harm
What is self-harm?
Why do young people self-harm?
How common is self-harm?
Self-harm fact check
Self-harm risk factors
Recognising self-harm
Impacts of self-harm
Self-harm in schools
Staff training needs
Barriers to seeking help
A whole school approach
Responding to self-harm
Initial response
Supportive conversations
Long-term support
Disclosures from friends
Disclosures from family
School response flowchart
Create your school’s self-harm guidelines
E-learning
E-learning module: Introduction to self-harm in schools
Jack’s Story
Chloe’s Story
Evidence Base
Resources
Responding to self-harm
This section provides an overview of how to respond to a student’s disclosure or the discovery of self-harm in a school setting.
Initial response
Supportive conversations
Long-term support
Disclosures from friends
Disclosures from family
School response flowchart
Create your school’s self-harm guidelines
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