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Helpful Resources for Families
The following resources can help you to feel more
confident about supporting your child:

• Coping with Self-harm, a guide for parents
and carers
• Free online course helps parents discuss self-
harm with their children.
• Free e-training by the Zero Suicide Alliance
(20 minutes)
• Self-harm: Parents’ experiences - Overview
(healthtalk.org)

• NSPCC self-harm support for families
• Young Minds Parents support line and
webchat
• MindEd for Families website
• Calm Harm is a free app that helps you manage
or resist the urge to self-harm
• 7 ways to support children and young people
who are worried or anxious (annafreud.org)
https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-
colleges/resources/7-ways-to-support-children-
and-young-people-who-are-worried/
• How to Talk to Your Child about Mental
Health | YoungMinds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/how-to-
talk-to-your-child-about-mental-health/
• Families Under Pressure - Maudsley Charity.
https://maudsleycharity.org/
familiesunderpressure/

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