Description
This recently revised and updated 40 page bestselling publication written for parents, teachers, and health professionals, is intended to provide crucial up-to-date information for understanding and responding appropriately to teenagers who self-harm. The author talks clearly, openly and frankly about the issue of self-harm, addresses common misconceptions, and leaves readers much more confident about knowing how to respond.
There are many misconceptions surrounding self-harm which can all too often affect the way concerned parents or professionals respond to teenagers using this behaviour.
It is not uncommon for teenagers to report that they had a ‘bad experience’ when they’ve tried to seek help, and came away feeling judged and demeaned, instead of understood and supported, making it less likely that they will seek help again.
It is needful that we begin talking openly and frankly about the issue of self-harm; neglecting to do so will only ensure it remains a taboo subject, leaving a growing number of teenagers with few avenues of support and likely to be left to suffer in silence.
This resource is available as both a download and a bulk printed resource branded with your logo. Please get in touch with us for more information: info@youcanhelppublishing.com
Dr John Ashfield (verified owner) –
This is a truly impressive document, beautifully written and easy to read. It provides comprehensive and sensitive coverage of the major clinical issues relating to teenage self-harm while remaining succinct and understandable to people without specialist training. Treatment options are clearly identified. This booklet should be compulsory reading for parents, teachers and others who are concerned with the well-being of young people facing the complex and often frightening challenges of adolescence. I will certainly make use of this booklet in my own practice.
Dr Mary Seth-Smith, PhD (Psych) MAPS,
Director & Principal Psychologist, Presence of Mind Pty Ltd
Dr John Ashfield (verified owner) –
Teenagers and Self-harm, provides parents and teachers with a clear description of a not well understood but ever more common behaviour among adolescents. It is an important resource for dealing with an often confronting and complex problem.
Professor Miles Groth, PhD,
Department of Psychology, Wagner College, New York
Dr John Ashfield (verified owner) –
We are constantly asked by teachers and parents for insights into why their daughters and sons engage in this behavior. This booklet provides many of these answers plus an easy to navigate section on warning signs, methods, examples and risk factors to be on the lookout for.
We can now offer them a ‘go to’ booklet grounded in good research and packed with proactive and supportive solutions to this complex issue. This will soon become a well utilised resource within schools, homes and community settings alike.
Jane Higgins
CEO The Odyssey Program and Inspire for Girls