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5 Things to Try if You Feel Anxious

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5 Things to Try if You Feel Angry

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Self-Harm Safety Plan

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Managing Stress

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If Home Is Not A Safe Place

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Stopping Self-Harm

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Coming out as LGBTQ+

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Ways to Deal With Losing Someone You Love

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Where To Turn For Help

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Identifying When You’ve Been Triggered

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Telling Someone That You Self-Harm

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Shake it Off: Guerrilla Tips For Keeping Your Body & Mind Healthy

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Advice For Surviving School

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13 Bits Of Advice For Coping At Uni

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friends & family

self-harm

I think my child is self-harming – how can I help?

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A student I work with is self-harming

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Help Is At Hand

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Helpful & Unhelpful Reactions

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Taking Care Of Yourself

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How To Help Someone Who Is Self-Harming

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Understanding Self-Harm

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Things to try

Whether you’re just feeling down or if you’re looking to stop self-harming, there are plenty of ways to distract yourself or replace the need to hurt yourself. Check out our ‘Things to try’.

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