Self harm (online for individuals)
Develop understanding of self harm and identify helpful responses to working with individuals who self harm.
This is a 1/2 day course (online for individuals).
Develop understanding of self-harm / self-injury as a spectrum of behaviours, the reasons why someone may use self-injury and the challenges for support.
Drawing on the views of people who use self-harm and up to date evidenced based guidance, participants gain information about the needs of people who self-injure and helpful responses and consider self-help strategies that can enable someone to improve their emotional wellbeing.
Course aims
To develop understanding of self harm and responses that are helpful
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- Develop understanding about self harm and reflect on the challenges for staff and volunteers when providing support
- Think about helpful responses, drawing on the views of people who use self harm and up to date evidenced based guidance
- Recognise the difference between self harming behaviours and suicidal thinking and also the links with potential risk for some individuals
Venue info:
This is an online course (for individuals)
Trainer: Suzanne Pearson
"I found the day really valuable and confirmed things that I already do and ways in which I can improve our service."
"Suzanne was knowledgeable and informative. Great help in making us understand the background of mental health and coping strategies to help patients."
"Particularly found useful the information around borderline personality disorder and link to previous abuse. Safely planning and coping strategies."
"Strategies for supporting someone with the desire for self-harm. Techniques for when a patient is having a challenging moment."
"Psychological, biological, environmental context and understanding of historical and social factors linked to behaviour. All very relevant. Suzanne shared her depth and breadth of her knowledge and experience. Very good. Thank you."
