Carers Rights Day 2022: Caring Costs
Carers Rights Day aims to ensure carers are aware of their rights and know where to get help and support, whilst also raising the awareness of carers needs. Carers UK research has highlight that 12,000 people in the UK become carers every day. This approximately 500 people an hour, and 8 people a minute. This […]
Ace Week 2022
23rd – 29th October 2022 is Ace Week. This is an annual event to raise awareness about asexual, aromantic, and all those under the asexual/aromantic umbrellas, and the difficulties that they face. For this blog post, I would like to talk about asexuality and mental health. Asexuality is defined as having little or no sexual […]
Let’s be kind to ourselves
It’s getting to that time of year where summer is slowly fading, the days are getting slightly more grey and we can feel Autumn coming. Whilst this time of year offers a lot of exciting things such as Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas! This period can also be a hard time to adjust, our bodies […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2022
Today, Saturday 10th September 2022, is World Suicide Prevention Day. An annual event hosted by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO), dedicated to raising awareness, opening conversation, and making positive change regarding suicide. Seeing statistics regarding suicide can often feel overwhelming. Suicide affects millions of people in the […]
If U Care Share #SuicidePrevention
We at Harmless along with other leading mental health groups in the UK have signed a letter to new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, calling for suicide prevention to be included in the Government’s Levelling Up agenda. This letter is being delivered by our friend, Matthew from If U Care Share, at the end of his […]
It’s okay
I’m going to keep this short and sweet because sometimes when we are overwhelmed, we can only take in so much information. So if you are struggling today. It’s okay not to be okay. It’s okay not to want to get out of bed today. It’s okay to only want to speak to your pet/s. […]
Social Media – Is that me?
There are always conversations around social media and how they affect our mental health in a negative way. The conversations are usually based around how we judge and compare ourselves to others we see online. This being people we know, complete strangers or celebrities. Social media does not openly allow us to mentally grow as […]
Supporting others and yourself
Emotional ideas for supporting a friend/family member who self-harms: Ask how they are, and ask twice Listen to the answers Ask open questions Learn how they like to be comforted Don’t try to fix everything, just being there is enough Remind them that you care … Practical ideas for supporting a friend/family member who self-harms: […]
Do you have lived experience of self-harm? We need you!
Harmless has an incredible opportunity to influence national policy regarding the treatment provided to those who self-harm. We are a user-led service, meaning that the work that we do is centred around the people who use our services, what they need, and the lessons learned from their lived experiences. Ultimately, we want to use our […]
Drop-In Services
Did you know that we have lots of different drop-in services available throughout the week? These services are open to all, so whilst they can be used by our clients and people on our waiting lists, they are open to the public too. These services are ideal for if you need more immediate support and […]
