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Join Harmless’ Ethics Committee
Harmless, the national centre of excellence for self-harm and suicide prevention, is seeking dedicated individuals to join its Ethics Committee.
Suicide Prevention vs Gambling Profits: The Contradiction at the Heart of Government Policy
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) In public health, there is an established principle known as means restriction: when you introduce
The Question Isn’t Why People Turn to AI for Mental Health Support: It’s Why They Have Nowhere Else to Go
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) There is a growing, frantic debate right now about people turning to AI chatbots during
The News Story We Should Really Be Talking About: Why Does Society Still Put Survivors on Trial?
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) The predictable chorus is depressingly familiar: ‘Why didn’t she speak up?’ ‘Why does she want
Diwali: Finding the Light Around You
By Dwensy Haresh (Clinical Administrative Officer) Diwali (also known as Deepavali) is the festival of light, one of the most
Postvention Mental Health Professionals: Participants Required for Research Project
Harmless is currently recruiting participants for an interview study to assess practitioner’s views of the feasibility and acceptance of the
Behind the Numbers: What the Latest ONS Suicide Data Means for Us – and How You Can Act Today
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its annual report, Suicides in England and Wales: 1981 to 2025. Behind
National Self Harm & Suicide Prevention Conference 2027 – First Speakers Announced
Join a movement, not just a conference. Join Harmless – the national centre of excellence for self harm and suicide
Reflections on Harmless’ 19th Anniversary
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Nineteen years ago, Harmless was born not out of a grand corporate strategy, but out
Bisexuality: Why Bi Visibility Day and Bisexual Visibility Month Are So Important
By Hayley Dallman (Researcher) Please note: This article discusses personal experiences of self harm and discrimination in relation to sexual
National Suicide Memorial Day for Health & Care Workers
By Laura Hughes (Clinical Manager) Harmless and The Tomorrow Project were honoured to be invited to speak at an event
Why Suicide Prevention Training Matters Across the Wider Workforce
By Helen Birch (Training and Education Officer) Suicide prevention cannot sit only within specialist mental health services. New Government data,