Watch the video above

Then work through the section below

Audio and text only versions available below

Hear

What are the young people saying to you here?

Make a note of what they are telling you, or asking you to do, in your own words.

Reflect

Are there ways that young people cope with mental distress that might not be recognised as self-harm?

Are there ways that you cope with mental distress that help you understand?

Respond

  • Empathy for young people- we all find it hard to cope sometimes

  • Talk about different coping strategies, negative and positive

  • Challenge if young people are judged for using self-harm to cope

Do you think you have self-harmed?

Audio only version

Sometimes boys pick fights...

  • “Do you think you have self harmed? Many people probably have without realising that they have”

    “It’s often not what people think it is”

    “Sometimes boys pick fights or get drunk. Punching walls, banging their heads off of things. Drinking heavily trying to drown out things. Sometimes it can be cutting yourself, or like, scratching yourself”