Are you, or is someone, in mental health crisis and need urgent help or support?

Support booklets and guides for those who self-injure / self-harm and those who support them

Self-injury support booklet for Children and Young People – full of information for children and young people who self-injure / self-harm.

Self-injury support booklet for Parents and Carers – full of information for parents and carers who may be supporting someone with their self-injury / self-harm.

Self-harm – A guide for Children and Young People – for those who deliberately harm themselves, explaining what self-harm is and offers self-help advice.

Self-harm – A guide for Parents and Carers – for those who are concerned that their child may be self-harming, explaining what self-harm is and offers advice.

Charlie Waller resources

Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.

Visiting a General Practitioner

A guide for young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidality

A guide has been developed in partnership with young people from the Youth Advisory Group at the Institute for Mental Health to help young people prepare to talk with their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences.

The guide is informed by research evidence and guided by the insights, stories and narratives of the Youth Advisory Group members who were involved from beginning to end and contributed in a variety of ways.

Action for Children

Action for Children is a UK children’s charity created to help vulnerable children and young people and their families in the UK. The charity has 7,000 staff and volunteers who operate over 475 services in the UK.

Every Mind Matters

If you are feeling stressed, anxious, low or can’t sleep, Every Mind Matters can help with expert advice, practical tips and personalised actions to help.

MindEd for Parents

MindEd is a free learning resource about the mental health of children, young people and older adults.

Crisis Tools

Improve your confidence, knowledge and skills in supporting young people in crisis. Created by young people working in partnership with mental health experts. Short, accessible video guides and text resources. All for free.

Mind

An independent mental health charity helping people to achieve better mental health.