Overcoming Self-Harm: A Self-Help Guide for Teenagers

By Mima Simić

Self-harm can feel like the only way to cope. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Struggling with urges to self-harm or overwhelmed by emotions you can't always name? This refreshingly honest guide is designed for teenagers navigating tough times - no matter how stuck you feel right now.

Inside, every chapter breaks things down without pressure. You'll find real accounts from young people whose journeys illuminate the many shapes that self-harm and recovery can take. Discover how triggers, thoughts and social media use connect, and start to recognise your own self-harm 'chain'. Learn how cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tools, journalling, grounding and distraction techniques can build your personal toolkit to manage urge waves - even on your hardest days.

You won't find empty promises or calls to 'just stop.' Instead, you will learn to:
- Work out what matters most to you, and find practical ways to stick closer to your values
- Make your environment safer and your support network stronger
- Understand your emotions without judgement
- Identify your personal triggers, and build a recovery plan that actually works

OVERCOMING FOR TEENAGERS is a series to support young people through common mental health issues during adolescence, using scientific techniques that have been proven to work.

Series editor: Associate Professor Polly Waite

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472149882
• ISBN13: 9781472149886
• Release Date: April 2027
• Publisher: Robinson Press
• Length: 304 Pages