Can I tell you about self-harm? : a guide for friends, family and professionals /
Knightsmith, Pooky,
Can I tell you about self-harm? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Pooky Knightsmith ; illustrated by Elise Evans ; foreword by Jonathan Singer. - London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018. - 64 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Meet Asher - a teenager who self-harms to manage their feelings when it all feels like too much. This book describes what self-harm is, along with the wide range of behaviours that qualify, why teens do it, and how to get help if you feel the need to self-harm. Reflecting on the different aspects of self-harming behaviour, including treatment of injuries and scars, this concise introduction dispels common myths and offers helpful resources to break the cycle of self-harm. By initiating the conversation around self-harm, this guide will offer alternative avenues for children and young adults to pursue when dealing with big feelings, such as professional counselling, distraction, and friends and family.
7+.
9781785924286 9.99
Parasuicide--Juvenile literature.
Non-Fiction 7+.
Personal Issues.
Can I tell you about self-harm? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Pooky Knightsmith ; illustrated by Elise Evans ; foreword by Jonathan Singer. - London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018. - 64 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Meet Asher - a teenager who self-harms to manage their feelings when it all feels like too much. This book describes what self-harm is, along with the wide range of behaviours that qualify, why teens do it, and how to get help if you feel the need to self-harm. Reflecting on the different aspects of self-harming behaviour, including treatment of injuries and scars, this concise introduction dispels common myths and offers helpful resources to break the cycle of self-harm. By initiating the conversation around self-harm, this guide will offer alternative avenues for children and young adults to pursue when dealing with big feelings, such as professional counselling, distraction, and friends and family.
7+.
9781785924286 9.99
Parasuicide--Juvenile literature.
Non-Fiction 7+.
Personal Issues.
