Self-Harm Projects
About Self-Harm
Penumbra provides essential projects for young people and adults who self harm, offering a safe, non-judgemental space in which to explore feelings and worries. Service users are offered one-to-one and group support for as long and as often as is desired.
Self-harm is generally a response to profound and overwhelming emotional pain that hasn't been resolved, relief from feelings such as anxiety, depression, stress, emotional numbness, a sense of failure or self loathing. It is a way of coping and managing these feelings, and it is not done for attention seeking or for manipulation.
Self-Harm Projects
Our Self Harm Projects continue to be community-based services that work with young people and adults who self harm and are at risk of suicide. The projects provide a safe, non-judgemental, person centred environment in which young people and young adults can explore their self harm issues and look at ways to manage and identify coping strategies. We provide informal emotional support for young people and young adults who self-harm as well as their families and carers.
Each project offers:
- One to one support with a trained project worker
- Support groups to develop individual skills and confidence, and to share experiences with peers
- Drop in Services providing a safe and non-judgemental atmosphere offering confidential support and advice
- Information and support for parents, professionals, carers and friends
- Social activities to promote recovery and wellbeing
Contact with the service is completely voluntary. We offer support to enable young people and adults to cope with crises and develop the skills and confidence to help them manage their lives better. The service will try to provide ongoing support and respond to any crisis that may come up.
For information on Self Harm projects in your area see the menu on the left.
Publications and Links
www.seemescotland.org/aboutmentalhealthproblemsandstigma
www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/selfharm
