Telling Loved Ones |
Telling loved ones that you Self-harm, have an Eating Disorder, anything, can be really hard and there is no telling how people will respond to the news.
One of the most important things, is to not j...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:09:00 PST |
Suicide And Suicide Prevention |
Suicidal Feelings
Feelings of suicide have increased amongst young people over recent years. So much so that for young men between the ages of 15 and 24 it is now the second most common cause of deat...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:47:00 PST |
Depression |
What is depression?
Depression is an illness which can affect anyone at any age. It affects at least 2 in 100 children under 12 years and 5 in every 100 teenagers. It is even more common in adults.
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Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:43:00 PST |
Burning |
Burning is the second most common form of Self Harm with rougly of 35% of Self Harmers doing it. Though not normally associated with Self Harm, burning is becoming more and more frequent in teenagers....
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:34:00 PST |
Bulimia |
Bulimia, or Bulimia Nervosa is a psychological eating disorder. That normally effects girls in mid-teens to early twenties. Bulimia is characterized by binge or excessive eating followed by inapp...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:32:00 PST |
Anorexia |
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in the early teens around the onset of puberty. People who suffer from Anorexia have extreme weight loss, usually...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:31:00 PST |
Eating Disorders |
What Are Eating Disorders?
Everyone needs food to live. When we are stressed, our 'normal' eating patterns often change. We might lose our appetite, get cravings for certain foods or eat for comfort. ...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:29:00 PST |
Help To Stop |
You have to want to stop to be able to stop, just remember your not alone, in the UK 20% of children under 17 Self-harm. Next time you feel like Selfharming why not try one of these ideas instea...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:28:00 PST |
Tell Tale Signs |
Tell Tale signs to watch out for in a self harmer.
They wear long sleves and wear trousers in the summer- to cover up scars
They aviod going swimming- a swimming costume is a Self Harmers worst n...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:24:00 PST |
Who Self Harms And Why? |
Who Self Harms?
Anyone could self harm, they are just ordinarry everyday people, you could be with this person all day everyday and still wouldnt know that they Self Harm if they didnt want you to. If...
Posted by Stop Self Harm on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:20:00 PST |
