The Unspoken Exhaustion: Autism and Surviving the Christmas Season
By Caroline Harroe (CEO) If you’re autistic, you know that Christmas is often less a season of joy and more a complex, three-week-long special interest dedicated to change, noise and baffling social choreography. It’s a full-system audit of your coping skills. The world sees twinkling lights and smells cinnamon. We often see flashing lights that […]
What We Truly Provide as Parents
By Caroline Harroe (CEO) There are approximately one million tiny, glittering traditions packed into the month of December, and as a single parent, I am the chief orchestrator, the executive director of logistics, and the designated emotional anchor for all of them. It’s not that I lack help; it’s that I am the only one […]
2025 at Harmless & The Tomorrow Project: Our Year in Numbers
Every year at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project seems busier than the last, as we support people facing some of life’s most difficult challenges. Alongside our clinical work, our training team delivers life-saving courses across the country, while the organisation also leads Self Harm Awareness Day, hosts two national conferences, undertakes numerous research projects, and […]
How to Truly Be There: A Guide to Supporting a Loved One This Christmas
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Dear Friend / Family Member, The Christmas season, with its twinkling lights and festive expectations, can sometimes cast long, lonely shadows. If you are reading this, chances are you are worried about someone you care about – perhaps you’ve noticed they’re quieter, more withdrawn, or just ‘not themselves’. It can […]