Life can be really difficult and things can feel out of our control
How you are feeling?
a safe space
Understanding
Self-harm
Are You a Young Person Looking for Help?
With the right support you can find your way forward
About Self-harm and Suicide
Understand more about self-harm.
Lots of things in life are really difficult, and out of our control. Sometimes things can build up and feel too much.
It’s hard to know what to do with these feelings. Letting them out can be really difficult. But holding them in can get overwhelming and sometimes we hurt ourselves as a way of coping.
Here’s some questions you can go through to help better understand how you are feeling
Find help and support with these Apps
Calm Harm
A free app providing support and strategies to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.
Tellmi
A free app fully-moderated community where you can share your problems, get support and help other people too.
Find a service near you so you feel safe to talk
Try one of these confidential services:
Kingston
Relate Kingston
Offering counselling for children and young people, in person, over the phone or online.
Call: 0333 320 2206
Email: appointments.londonsw@
For more information visit GIO for:
CAMHS Crisis Line
Call: 0203 228 5980
Monday to Friday: 5pm – 11pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9am – 11pm
Richmond
Off the Record
A free and confidential – walk in – counselling service for young people
Call: 020 8744 1644
Email: info@OTRTwickenham.com
For more information:
Free2B
Free2B Alliance is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents.
For more information:
CAMHS Crisis Line
Call: 0203 228 5980
Monday to Friday: 5pm – 11pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9am – 11pm
Wandsworth
The Well Centre
A health hub offering free physical & emotional wellbeing support in person, over the phone or online.
Call: 020 8473 1581
Email: lamccg.thewellcentre@nhs.net
For more information:
Free2B
Free2B Alliance is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents.
For more information:
CAMHS Crisis Line
Call: 0203 228 5980
Monday to Friday: 5pm – 11pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9am – 11pm
The Mix
Essential support for under 25s. Free short-term counselling service available.
Opening times: 3pm - 12am, seven days a week
Call: 0808 808 4994
Kooth
Online well-being community. Free 1-2-1 online counselling.
Shout
UK’s 24/7 Crisis text service for mental health support.
Text: Shout 85258
Be Headstrong
Mental wellbeing project for young people offering rescouces, advice and support.
Young Minds
Self-harm factsheets for young people, parent helpline and webchat. You can call us for free on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.
Alumina
Free online self-harm support for 11 – 19s.