Facts about Self-Harm

• Self-harm is not attention seeking behaviour. Most people keep their self-harm secret.
• Self-harm can be a sign to others of the pain and hurt someone may be feeling inside.
• Self-harm is often a way of coping with life or unbearable feelings and experiences.
• People who self-harm are not a danger to others.
• People who self-harm do not necessarily have mental health problems or need professional help.
• There may be many different reasons why people self-harm and these can be very individual to a person.