The Craic

With self-harm rates on the increase and it being a coping mechanism that the young are increasingly turning to, let’s consider how we prevent self-harm in the first instance; And how do we support sufferers and help them develop better coping mechanisms. Preventing the Horror: I like the idea that prevention is better than cure.… Continue reading Self Harm: How to Support Sufferers

We’ve covered self-harm with children in our previous post. However, self-harm also affects the rest of society. Research suggests that around 210 out of every 100,000 in Ireland and 400 people out of every 100,000 in the UK self-harm. It is worth noting here though, that numbers of people self-harming are likely much higher. These… Continue reading Self Harm: Who & Why

There’s a worrying trend in increasing rates of self-harm on children & adolescents with some estimates putting self harm rates among those under 16’s at almost 1 in 7. Having worked with children who self harm & their parents, I know that this is major cause of anxiety for effected parents and just as traumatic… Continue reading Young Scars

Did I hear that right? 13% of Children?!!! Our focus for November will be on the dark & difficult subject of self-harm. Self Harm is usually a coping technique that people use when struggling to deal with emotional or psychological distress. Those affected often find it easier to cope with physical pain than the emotional… Continue reading Self Harm: What Is It & What Are The Warning Signs?

With Halloween upon us this seems like a good time to talk about fear. Fear can be a wonderful thing. It’s behind that skip of heart when someone jumps out on you. It’s white knuckles wrapped around the safety bar on a roller coaster. It’s your hand gripping the arm of your chair or the… Continue reading Fear: Fun, Frolics & Fright