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Joining in – making new friends and socialising
Connecting with others in your community may seem like a scary or anxiety provoking situation for some, but it generally brings with it many positive scenarios too. What are your hobbies and...
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Moving forwards in 2014
This festive season means different to things to all of us, and there’s no denying that it can be stressful and challenging. But if we take a step back from the socialising, the gifts, the food /...
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New self-injury awareness wristbands now available
With SIAD (Self-Injury Awareness Day) only a few short weeks away, we’re excited that our brand new awareness wristbands are now available. The wristbands are silicone, half orange and half purple,...
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New thoughts, new actions, new life
We hope you like our new motto for 2014, which is also the wording on this year’s wristbands. These few simple words are the key to making positive changes, and can relate to any area of our life that...
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It’s Self-Injury Awareness Day today
Today is Self-Injury Awareness Day. SIAD is an annual, global event that was introduced about fifteen years ago. LifeSIGNS has supported SIAD for the past eleven years, and does more for SIAD than any...
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Focus on what you *can* change
All too often people tell us that if we only changed what we thought then we would be feeling a whole lot better. This has some truth. Have you ever heard the statement ‘thoughts dictate our feelings...
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Self-injury labels: what do you want to be called?
When I read the papers and magazines, I’m split over how I feel about seeing self-injury in the media. On the one hand, I’m pleased that self-injury is becoming less of a taboo subject, and that we can...
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The 15 minute rule
When the urge to self-injure comes upon you, check the time, and tell yourself that you have felt the urge, but you are going to choose to hold off on any self-harming behaviour for 15 minutes. If...
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Helping you with self-harm
Recognising that our self-injury / self-harm isn’t as ‘helpful’ as we’d like to believe is a big step. Everyone needs ways of coping, ways of dealing with the stress and distress, but we can learn...
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LifeSIGNS: Twitter’s Trusted Resource
Self-expression is really important, and social networks such as Twitter have become increasingly popular over the past few years as a tool for offloading. People don’t just Tweet about what they’re...
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