New Updates: Suicide Bereavement Conference 2024
Throughout September 2024, Harmless is hosting its fifth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we will be presenting a series of live webinars examining practical applications for working in suicide bereavement. Sessions take place every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am – 11am and each will be led by an expert […]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month: Understanding a Hidden Disability and Supporting Those Affected
May is a remarkable month dedicated to raising awareness about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). These often misdiagnosed conditions affect connective tissues throughout the body, impacting joints, skin, blood vessels, and various organs. If you’ve never heard of EDS or HSD before, you’re not alone. What is Ehlers-Danlos?Ehlers-Danlos comes in a variety […]
The Academy at Harmless and SASP Quality Standards
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP) Quality Standards are a set of guidelines that define the minimum standards of service that should be provided to people bereaved by suicide in the UK. The standards cover a range of areas, including: The Academy at Harmless’ training courses are designed to help […]
Self Harm: Definitions and Distinctions
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Self harm, a complex and often misunderstood behaviour, refers to the act of deliberately causing harm to oneself physically. More often than not, this is associated with emotional or psychological distress. What it is not, however, is an attention-seeking behaviour or an attempt to manipulate others – a misconception often […]
Rising Evidence of Risk to the Suicide Prevention Workforce
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Working in suicide prevention can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be extremely challenging. Suicide prevention workers are constantly exposed to death, grief and trauma, which can put them at increased risk of developing mental health problems, including burnout, depression and anxiety. In recent years there has been a […]
In Focus: Harmless in the Community
Engaging with the communities we serve is at the heart of our work at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project. We do this is numerous ways, but outreach work is central to this endeavour. Outreach involves team members heading out into different communities to engage with individuals, groups and organisations, to spread awareness of our services […]
Welcoming Our New Research Team
A Next Step in the Commitment to Our Values and Drive as a Centre of Excellence for Suicide PreventionBy Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) At the heart of Harmless lies a powerful conviction: that to truly excel in suicide prevention and to make a substantial, lasting impact, an unwavering commitment to research and evidence-based practice is […]
How Harmless Came To Be
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Who started Harmless and why?Harmless CIC was founded in 2007 by Caroline Harroe and Amy Harroe. Both Caroline and Amy have lived experience of self harm, and were motivated to start Harmless in order to provide support to other people who were struggling with self harm and suicide. They started […]
Turning the Tide Against Social Isolation
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) In our bustling world, brimming with connections both digital and physical, it’s easy to assume that we’ve never been more connected. Yet under this facade of constant connectivity lies an insidious issue, one that’s growing silently but steadily – social isolation. Recent studies have indicated a worrying trend: social isolation […]
The Economic Cost of Suicide
Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy. Up to 135 people are estimated to be impacted by each one, causing devastation to families and communities. With 6588 UK deaths registered as suicide in 2022 alone, this means nearly 900,000 people a year could be impacted across the country. Following the publication of the cross-party […]
