Self Harm Awareness: Understanding and supporting people who self-harm

*This session is now full. A further date has been added on 24th October; booking available via *

This session will be facilitated by the Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS). The SHNS is passionate about raising awareness and reducing stigma around self-harm. Their aim is to deliver informative training and resources to help improve understanding of self-harm.

This session is designed to give participants an in-depth understanding of self-harm, as well as practical advice and guidance in how to support someone who is self-harming.

These sessions will cover topics including:

• Underlying causes of self-harm
• Functions of self-harm
• Practical guidance in supporting people who self-harm
• Harm minimisation
• Recovery

This sessions will include group activities and discussion, whislt exploring a range of case studies.

Please note this session will be subject to minimum and maximum numbers. Should you be unsuccessful in securing a place for this session, we kindly request you sign up to the waitlist; if we are successful in securing suitable interest a further training date will be explored.

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