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Samaritans are available 24×7

If something is troubling you, Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All chats are completely confidential. You can reach them on 08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org .

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Read more about the article Can I get professional help with recovery from self-harm?
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Can I get professional help with recovery from self-harm?

Some may benefit from professional help for self-harm: this can be accessed through your GP, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service provision can be accessed through a referral by your GP, school nurse, or teacher.

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How do I move forward from self-harm?

An important step forward is making the decision to learn to live without self-harm, and being prepared to face underlying issues that may have caused the behaviour in the first place.

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Can I recover from self-harm on my own?

Some will be able to work through their self-harm issues by talking with friends and/or family. They may find it hard to understand; ask for help dealing with your emotions.

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Can I recover from self-harm?

It is possible for all to learn to live without needing to self-harm. With the right support, understanding and motivation to get better, it is possible for everyone to recover.

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What is self-harm an expression of?

Self-harming is usually an outward demonstration of an inner turmoil, trauma or crisis – a method of coping with difficult emotions.

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What emotions are associated with self-harm?

Self-harm is usually conducted at times of anger, distress, fear, emotional worry, depression or low self-esteem in order to manage negative feelings that cannot be dealt with in a rational or logical way by the self-harmer.

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Is self-harm a form of punishment?

Self-harm can be used as a form of self-punishment for something that the self-harmer has done, thinks they have done, are told by someone else that they have done, or that they have allowed to be done to themselves.

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