Re-release: Self-Harm: What Families Need to Know
In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you will learn why youth self-harm and what parents can do to support their child.
Self-injury: Kelty's Recommended Resources
In this collection developed by the Kelty Centre, you will find a list of recommended resources for parents/caregivers to learn more about self-injury including websites, online tools, guides, books and provincial support services.
Self-Injury and Recovery Resources
These resources were developed to advance your understanding of self-injury among youth and adults. A wide variety of topics have all been translated into user friendly materials for individuals who self-injure as well as those who live with, care about, and work with them.
Calm Harm
This free app provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm; these include: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, and Breathe. Calm Harm uses the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Self-Harm: What Families Need to Know
In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, we speak to a youth who has lived experience with self-harm, and a clinical counsellor 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.
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Video Series and Resources
These prevention and early intervention videos and resources are evidence-informed and culturally relevant. Their aim is to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity of parents & caregivers, educators and others who are supporting youth experiencing suicidal and self-harm behaviours.