Seeing Beyond The Scars

A radio documentary exploring how we should be supporting those who #selfharm, so to provide better support. OUT NOW!

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

OUT NOW!

Seeing Beyond The Scars: How Should We Support Those Who Self-Harm? Link below... #SeeingBeyondTheScars #SelfHarm

https://t.co/L7oGfFaCFa

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

5 months of thinking, researching, creating and producing...

I've put together some final thoughts with what I've learnt about supporting those who #selfharm. See below:
https://t.co/BBC9rxZWn9

[Taylor&Francis News @tandfnewsroom]

Large UK study shows teen girls far more likely to self-harm, and are the new ‘high-risk’ group. Using Millennium Cohort Study data, @warwickuni research found sexism and poverty are closely linked to poor mental health and wellbeing https://t.co/vlgiO9aMBQ @CLScohorts

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

Self-harm is the physical display of internal pain.

To be able to support our friends and family, we need to see beyond the self-harm to help tackle the issue causing the underlying distress #SeeingBeyondTheScars #SelfHarm

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

#SelfHarm support from family and friends can be vital in kickstarting a "journey of recovery" for someone.

Mental health nurse Gifty Markey talks about the importance of that #support: https://t.co/RxsGp1eING

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

It all started with a gingerbread man...

Sadie* self-harmed for around 6 years. Her recovery began when her friend took the time out to find things that would bring back hope and happiness to her life, even for a moment. Watch below: https://t.co/WH3C5uQFqD

[Welldoing.org @Welldoing_Org]

The rise in #perfectionism has been linked to #mentalhealth issues: a meta-analysis of 284 studies found that high levels of perfectionism were correlated with #depression, #anxiety, #eatingdisorders, self-harm and #OCD https://t.co/AJwrR9aq8b via @cragcrest @voxdotcom

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

"I don't think my university had anybody specifically to deal with mental health"

When Nathalie was self-harming, she went for professional help at her university. It didn't work out quite how she'd hoped. Listen to her thoughts below:
https://t.co/2axLvttAzQ

[Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry @TheJCPP]

Free 20min lecture from Professor David Cottrell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. David looks at ‘How to reduce self-harm in young people – Challenges for future research’
https://t.co/rc13t2sQqs

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

"Mental health is an everybody problem"

Take a look at my overview of attending Dr Ann Luce's suicide workshop, and how we should report on sensitive issues responsibly: https://t.co/gMrrYxbq7G

[Samaritans @samaritans]

We're here to listen when you're going through a tough time. No matter when that time happens to be. You don't have to be alone, even at Christmas time.

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

In some cases, self-harm can be a pre-cursor to suicide and suicidal ideation. Here, @_SatveerNijjar shares her advice on supporting someone experiencing suicidal thoughts: https://t.co/DRAP9wEPeS

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

My journey started here.

Find out why I began this quest of how we should be supporting those who self-harm: https://t.co/FVpw9Hzc37

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

Self-harm is also rising, esp in young females (blue line on R). One reason seems to be “normalisation” of SH as way of coping with stress. Ominous for future suicide rates.

Talk @manlitphil last night. Data from our study, lead author @McManusSally: https://t.co/W0LfM4wZro

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

1 in 5 young women in England aged 16-24 self-harm, according to a recent study.

Check in on your friends, colleagues, family members. It’s hard to know who’s struggling #SelfHarm #Talk #MentalHealth

[NHS @NHSuk]

Your mental health is not something to be ashamed of. Anyone can experience a mental health problem, so being able to talk about it is important to us all. See advice here: https://t.co/TwZnMmWant

#MyMentalHealthIn3Words

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

There are so many support websites and apps out there to help you, your family or your friends through a tough time. Click on the link for some of our suggestions of who to contact when dealing with #selfharm. https://t.co/Tr4g9Pp3BC

[Seeing Beyond The Scars @BeyondScars_]

Welcome to Seeing Beyond The Scars: The Difficulties Of Supporting Those Who Self-Harm. This radio documentary will explore improving our understanding of self-harm to help us better support suffering friends and family. Keep updated here- https://t.co/JiDXKkpFTl

[All On The Board @allontheboard]

YOU are worthwhile. YOU are special. YOU are not alone. Things WILL get better. The World is a much better place with YOU in it.
@allontheboard

#You #YouMatter #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Talk #ThingsWillGetBetter #allontheboard