Life After Self Harm

<P>In many countries there has been an alarming increase in rates of suicide and self-harm, yet the stigma attached to these difficulties often leads to sub-optimal care.</P><P><EM>Life After Self-Harm: A Guide to the Future</EM> is written for individuals who have deliberately harmed themselves. Developed through a major research project the contents of the manual have been informed and shaped by many users and expert professionals. Illustrated with multiple case-histories, it teaches users important skills:</P><UL><LI>for understanding and evaluating self-harm</LI><LI>for keeping safe in crisis</LI><LI>for dealing with seemingly insolvable problems</LI><LI>for developing coping strategies</LI><LI>for re-connecting with life.</LI></UL><P>Health workers who regularly come into contact with individuals who have self-harmed will find the wealth of practical advice in this book extremely valuable for recommendation to patients either as a self-help book, or in the context of brief therapy. </P>