Self-harm

Discover tools, apps, and stories that can help you manage and resist the urge to self-harm.

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Tools and apps for managing urges to self-harm

Calm Harm is an app that provides young people with tools, techniques, and activities to help manage and resist the urge to self-harm while improving emotional regulation skills.

Beyond Now Safety Planning

Beyond Now Safety Planning provides an app and website for you to create a step-by-step plan to stay safe when you are overwhelmed or having thoughts of suicide.

Click here to download, save, or print our self-harm fact sheet.

Long-term help for self-harm

Support services for self-harm

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What is self-harm?

Understand what self-harm is, why it's used as an unhealthy coping mechanism, and where to find support for you and the people you care about.

Talk to someone you trust

When you’re feeling out of your depth and overwhelmed, opening up to someone you trust can take some weight off your shoulders.

Lifeline Crisis Support

Lifeline is a free and confidential one-to-one support service for anyone feeling overwhelmed, distressed or having difficulty staying safe. You can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via 13 11 14, text, or chat.

What to expect in your first therapy session

You might feel a bit nervous about your first therapy session, but it's not as scary as you might think! Here's what to expect in your first therapy session.

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