informed. Self-harm / self Self-harm is a way of Most school nurses, PFSAs and Any self-harm or self injury dealing with very difficult school counsellors provide injury that presents an feelings that build up support for children and young actual or possible risk inside the child or young people who self-harm as a way to life should be person and which they of coping with strong emotions referred immediately find hard to express or and difficult experiences, where to the Accident and deal with in any other the self harm is mild to Emergency way. It can take a number moderate, there is limited risk, Department. The of forms but most and no underlying mental health jointly agreed protocol commonly presents as difficulty (i.e. depression). for the management cutting or burning, of self-harm will be bruising, taking an Training is provided to tier 2 followed. overdose of tablets, hair professionals by the PMHLWs . Where there is pulling or picking skin. training can be accessed via significant self harm or self injury related to Self help literature moderate to severe nfo depression or anxiety, refer to CAMHS. Assessment & treatment will be offered as required Useful websites: National self harm network
informed. Self-harm / self injury Self-harm is a way of dealing with very difficult feelings that build up inside the child or young person and which they find hard to express or deal with in any other way. It can take a number of forms but most commonly presents as cutting or burning, bruising, taking an overdose of tablets, hair pulling or picking skin. Most school nurses, PFSAs and school counsellors provide support for children and young people who self-harm as a way of coping with strong emotions and difficult experiences, where the self harm is mild to moderate, there is limited risk, and no underlying mental health difficulty (i.e. depression). Training is provided to tier 2 professionals by the PMHLWs . training can be accessed via Self help literature nfo Any self-harm or self injury that presents an actual or possible risk to life should be referred immediately to the Accident and Emergency Department. The jointly agreed protocol for the management of self-harm will be followed. Where there is significant self harm or self injury related to moderate to severe depression or anxiety, refer to CAMHS. Useful websites: National self harm network Assessment & treatment will be offered as required
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