Sources of support & Links
Sources of support
Helplines:
Bristol Crisis Service for Women www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Helpline 0117 925 1119
Fri & Sat 9pm-12.30am, Sun 6pm-9pm
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org/
08457 909090 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247
A Home Office helpline run by Women’s Aid and Refuge
Mind Infoline
08457660163 9.15-5.15 every day
http://www.mind.org.uk/
offering information on where to get support, treatments, advocacy etc.
Websites
www.selfharm.org.uk
Young People and Self-Harm Information Resource, by the National Children's Bureau
www.selfinjury.freeserve.co.uk
Resources compiled by individual. Includes ways of coping and personal tips.
www.selfharm.com
Info on self-harm, coping skills and personal stories, often linking to other sites.
www.siari.co.uk
Self Injury And Related Issues is an information site maintained by a counsellor and trainer.
www.nshn.co.uk
A survivor led organisation with a range of information about self-harm.
www.freespace.virgin.net/basement.project
The Basement Project provides information and publications about self-injury.
www.shsanctuary.com
Self Harm Sanctuary: a survivor-led resource with information and mediated support forums. Includes useful information on harm-minimisation techniques.
http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/members.html
Rape Crisis: for details of the nearest service to you check out this web page.
Links
Self Harm Sanctuary - a survivor-led resource with information and mediated support forums. Includes useful information on harm-minimisation strategies for those who self-harm www.shsanctuary.com
Siari - a very comprehensive resource bringing together information and links for all with an interest in self-harm www.siari.co.uk
National Self Harm Network - survivor-led group, includes support forum and resources www.nshn.co.uk
Basement Project - support, resources, publications freespace.virgin.net/basement.project/default.html
Bristol Crisis Service for Women - support, research, publications www.users.zetnet.co.uk/BCSW/index.html
Free from Harm - a user-led site offering information and support, from a Christian perspective www.freefromharm.co.uk
Young People and Self-Harm - information for young people who self-harm, including sources of support, links and local services www.selfharm.org.uk
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood - includes forum and publications www.napac.org.uk
Hearing Voices Network - information, support and understanding for people who voices and those who support them www.hearing-voices.org.uk
National Centre for Eating Disorders - information, self-help, training, couselling www.eating-disorders/org/uk
for a short video on the links between eating disorders, OCD and self-harm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCeL4Dvhd8M
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