^{We are hard at work on upcoming episodes and are sharing one of our favourite episodes from Season 2.}

In BC, approximately 1 in 6₍₁₎ youth engage in self-harm. Self-harm, also referred to as self-injury, is a behaviour used to cope with bigger, underlying emotions – and is also a behaviour that many parents and other caring adults are understandably concerned about. In this episode, we speak to a youth who has lived experience with self-harm and a clinical counsellor, Kim Leifso, who has supported many youth who have self-harmed. Walk away from this episode with a greater understanding of why youth self-harm and what parents can do to support their child.

This episode was a collaboration between BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and FamilySmart.  You can read the full transcript for the episode here. 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• App - Calm Harm  
• FamilySmart Video - Self-Harm: What Families Need to Know You Podcast  
• Website - Teenshealth.org
• Website - Youth in BC 
• Website - Self Injury Outreach and Support 

Introducing this episode's FamilySmart guest-host: Victoria Keddis!

Victoria is a Mom. She also works with FamilySmart an organization committed to making things better for children, youth and young adults with mental health challenges and their families and other caring adults.

^{(1) BC Adolescent Health Survey, McCreary Centre Society, 2018}