Resources for Self-Harm & Suicide
For relevant screening tools, see: Screening Tools for Suicidality
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A printable, customizable PDF with up to 99 coping skills and strategies.
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A mobile app designed to help teenagers manage the urge to self-harm. (Available on iOS and Android.)
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A printable PDF article about "distraction techniques and alternative coping strategies" designed for people who struggle with self-injury.
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An article about cutting and self-harm, including ways to identify triggers and find coping techniques.
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A website "for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, survivors, mental health professionals, & others who care" that offers first-hand accounts from individuals who have contemplated and attempted suicide, as well as reflections from their loved ones. Includes articles and blogs on hospitalization, coping for friends and family, how parents can support their adolescent children, and many other related topics.
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A single-page PDF article giving 10 techniques for managing negative thoughts and cognitive distortions.
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A non-profit organization "dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide." (Includes support for people who are hard-of-hearing.)
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"An anonymous and confidential online resource and screening tool that provides students with information about mental health conditions."
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A website and hotline helping determine whether a substance is poisonous.