I don't know whether i'm over stepping the mark talking about self harm on here but hope i'm not breaking any rules or anything as it's not intentional i promise.
I've hurt myself again today. Don't worry it's not serious and i see my GP tomorrow and intend on telling her so it's all good.
Just feel so sad suddenly.
I'm talking to a friend which is good cos she is supportive.
May go bed so i can calm.
Any tips?
Hi Anne,
Really sorry to hear how difficult things are for you right now. Right now it sounds really tough and it's clearly taking a long time for services to come together to help you, so I hope the visit to your GP at least helped moved things forward for you.
I know we've mentioned some services that can provide support for self-harm but I thought it might be helpful to provide the links again. It's good that you're able to talk to your friends but you should also surround yourself with as much support as possible from professionals who are going to be there when you need it.
Please, whenever you're feeling like you to talk to someone, consider calling The Samaritans at any time. They aren't just there to help in extremem situations and can help you by listening to what you're going through. You can call on 08457 90 90 90 or take a look at the website for more ways to get in touch -
http://www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone.aspx
Get Connected is a service that provides helpline, email and web support and also helps to put people in touch with other services that may be able to help. Have a look at the information on the page and consider getting in touch -
http://www.getconnected.org.uk/497/what-to-contact-us-about/selfharm.html
The self-harm section of TheSite.org is one of the best resources I've come across for information and advice about self-harm. There's a lot of advice there that includes support for coping options as well as dealing with some of the reasons self-harm may be something you're finding yourself needing. Here's the homepage to take a look at -
http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/selfharm
The Bristol Crisis Centre for Women have a long pedigree in providing support and advice to women that are self-harming and can provide text and email advice. Their website is well worth a look and they will be more than open to discuss anything you're experiencing -
http://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
I realise this is a list of links and not direct support but we have to be realistic about what we're able to offered as opposed to services geared towards self-harm and ongoing support for you.
I think one thing that might be helpful is to avoid straying into too much detail when discussing self harm - people will be here, and on other services, to help you regardless of exactly how you may be self harming. I'm just aware that discussing details can be triggering and difficult where self injury is involved, especially when people may not be expecting it.
Please, I hope you don't think this is us not wanting you to discuss how you're feeling - it might be best to focus on that though moving forward.
And finally, really wanted to ask if you're discussing the situation with your family. I know finding support hasn't been easy and it's really difficult to see that, but the more open you can be the better able people are to help you. So if you have people around you in your family and friends aren't able to help then please consider talking to them.
But we all hope you're doing okay and can find some support - for this and how you feel about the people you've lost. Remember to keep looking for help on the good days as well as the difficult ones, you deserve and are entitled to get help.
Let us know how you're getting on when you have a chance to come back online.
Hi Anne,
Really sorry to hear how difficult things are for you right now. Right now it sounds really tough and it's clearly taking a long time for services to come together to help you, so I hope the visit to your GP at least helped moved things forward for you.
I know we've mentioned some services that can provide support for self-harm but I thought it might be helpful to provide the links again. It's good that you're able to talk to your friends but you should also surround yourself with as much support as possible from professionals who are going to be there when you need it.
Please, whenever you're feeling like you to talk to someone, consider calling The Samaritans at any time. They aren't just there to help in extremem situations and can help you by listening to what you're going through. You can call on 08457 90 90 90 or take a look at the website for more ways to get in touch -
http://www.samaritans.org/talk_to_someone.aspx
Get Connected is a service that provides helpline, email and web support and also helps to put people in touch with other services that may be able to help. Have a look at the information on the page and consider getting in touch -
http://www.getconnected.org.uk/497/what-to-contact-us-about/selfharm.html
The self-harm section of TheSite.org is one of the best resources I've come across for information and advice about self-harm. There's a lot of advice there that includes support for coping options as well as dealing with some of the reasons self-harm may be something you're finding yourself needing. Here's the homepage to take a look at -
http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/selfharm
The Bristol Crisis Centre for Women have a long pedigree in providing support and advice to women that are self-harming and can provide text and email advice. Their website is well worth a look and they will be more than open to discuss anything you're experiencing -
http://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
I realise this is a list of links and not direct support but we have to be realistic about what we're able to offered as opposed to services geared towards self-harm and ongoing support for you.
I think one thing that might be helpful is to avoid straying into too much detail when discussing self harm - people will be here, and on other services, to help you regardless of exactly how you may be self harming. I'm just aware that discussing details can be triggering and difficult where self injury is involved, especially when people may not be expecting it.
Please, I hope you don't think this is us not wanting you to discuss how you're feeling - it might be best to focus on that though moving forward.
And finally, really wanted to ask if you're discussing the situation with your family. I know finding support hasn't been easy and it's really difficult to see that, but the more open you can be the better able people are to help you. So if you have people around you in your family and friends aren't able to help then please consider talking to them.
But we all hope you're doing okay and can find some support - for this and how you feel about the people you've lost. Remember to keep looking for help on the good days as well as the difficult ones, you deserve and are entitled to get help.
Let us know how you're getting on when you have a chance to come back online.
