Free Self-Harm Resources

Personal safety plan for self-harm urges, with sections on warning signs, coping strategies, safe distractions, support people, reasons to keep going, quotes and future plans, and grounding reminder, decorated with a butterfly and soft pink and teal accents.

Personal Safety Plan Template

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A 2-page document titled 'Coping with Self-Harm Urges' providing practical tools such as breathing exercises, grounding techniques, body movement, replacing sensations, distraction, reaching out, and safety planning, with additional resources for crisis support. The page design includes pastel-colored graphics of a butterfly and small dots.

Coping With Self-Harm Urges

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A guide titled "How to Respond When Your Teen Tells You They're Self-Harming," offering steps for parents and caregivers to support teens, including staying calm, acknowledging feelings, avoiding judgment, and planning next steps, with additional resource contacts at the bottom.

Self-Harming Reference Guide

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Text-based guide on responding to a student who discloses self-harm, including steps such as thanking them, acknowledging their pain, assuring support, avoiding promises, and knowing the school's protocol, with additional resources listed at the bottom.

School Staff Self-Harm Reference

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Text-based guide with tips for supporting students self-harming, including having a safety plan, noticing warning signs, maintaining boundaries, following protocols, preparing for triggers, debriefing, and support resources, decorated with a butterfly illustration.

When You the Teacher Struggle Too

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