Self-harm involves people inflicting injury on themselves to relieve emotional pain or experience a particular feeling of release. Whatever the reasons, self-harm can be difficult to understand for those who have not experienced it themselves. It affects many people worldwide and often points to an underlying mental illness or disorder, which is why raising awareness is so important — helping sufferers seek help and access treatment.
This course first defines self-harm and its many forms, before covering the various causes and the signs and symptoms to look out for in people suspected of self-harming. It then explains why people engage in this painful practice.
The course also covers the different treatment options available for self-harm and how they can help sufferers, along with distraction techniques that can help someone stop self-harming, and common myths surrounding the condition.
This course covers:
- What self-harm is and what it is not
- Various synonyms used for self-harm
- Various forms of self-harm
- Causes, signs and symptoms of self-harm
- Why people engage in self-harm
- Treatment options available for self-harm
- How psychotherapy helps overcome self-harm
- Distraction techniques to help stop self-harm
- Myths around self-harm
This single-module course offers around 0.75 hours of learning, including a quiz. It sits within our Care courses and CPD courses — see our related Mental Health & Wellness courses.
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