What is self-harm?
Self-harm is when someone purposely hurts a part of their body. Some common forms of self-harm are cutting, burning, and picking at wounds or scars. Taking too much medication, drugs or alcohol are also types of self-harm.
It is really important to get help as soon as problems start. Talking about self-harm with someone you trust, like a close family member, friend or teacher, is a good first step.
What will my GP do now if I self-harm?
It’s not easy to talk about self-harm, but your GP is here to help. Your GP will continue to talk to you about your feelings and the reasons for the self-harm.
家庭医生还将：
- 为你制定最佳治疗方案 — 可能是心理咨询、药物、支持服务或三者的组合
- 给你一份支持服务列表
- 向你的朋友或家人提供建议 — 但仅在征得你同意的情况下
- Help you make a safety plan - a safety plan is a series of steps to help you keep safe if you are at risk of self-harm in the future
家庭医生将始终与你一起努力，以确保你的安全。
What will my GP do in the future if I self-harm?
在接下来的1-2 天内，家庭医生会希望与你见面继续这些讨论并为你提供支持。你还需要定期去见家庭医生，讨论你的感受。如果治疗正在帮助你感觉更好，你可能需要减少去见家庭医生的频率。
What can I do if I self-harm?
继续与家庭医生和其他医疗专业人员讨论。尽量对自己诚实，了解自己的感受，以及是什么导致你有这样的感受。
Remember, there is no judgement, only support. Make a safety plan and keep it with you. Your safety plan will remind you what to do when you’re feeling down. You can use the Keep-Safe Card on this factsheet - cut it out and keep in your wallet.
对许多人来说，心理咨询可以提供很大的帮助。可以考虑与家庭医生讨论转诊到心理咨询服务。此外，要尽量保持活跃和社交。
可以考虑你喜欢的活动，或过去喜欢的活动。请记住，毒品和酒精会让你感觉更糟，要尽量减少使用。
接受支持，让别人来帮助你。
