TY - BOOK AU - Knightsmith,Pooky TI - Can I tell you about self-harm?: a guide for friends, family and professionals SN - 9781785924286 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Parasuicide KW - Juvenile literature KW - Non-Fiction 7+ KW - ukslc KW - Personal Issues N1 - 7+ N2 - 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 ER -