{"id":4484,"date":"2023-10-06T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T09:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/?p=4484"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:09:14","slug":"young-people-and-self-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/whats-new\/young-people-and-self-harm\/","title":{"rendered":"Young People and self-harm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Levels of self-harm continues to rise amongst our young people and though a taboo subject for many, which adds to stigma and feelings of shame, we need to understand and talk about it more if we are going to find a way to support those affected, provide support at the earliest opportunity and reduce the incidence of self-harm.<\/p>\n

The difficulty of understanding why someone may hurt themselves and fear of making things worse can stop us engaging with this difficult issue at all.<\/p>\n

NHS Greater Manchester has produced information resources for young people and their parents and carers which explain why people may self-harm, how to talk about it and strategies to help young people manage their emotions before they reach a crisis, while highlighting sources of help.<\/p>\n