Parenting

  • Self-Harm: The Parent’s View

    Though it is not always openly discussed, the impact self-harm has on the individual and their family, can be very distressing. For someone to recover from ‘rock-bottom’ requires support, with family being an obvious source. It makes sense that the pillars of this support system, parents in most cases, feel equipped to support their child in recovering from such an experience. Saying this, there is little research on parents’ perspective of care following self-harm.

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    Welcome to ACAMH!

    ACAMH is charity that over 60 years old, our vision is ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and we work to our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’. 

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