Guidance for practitioners

Understanding online activity around suicide and self-harm

Research informed guidance for practitioners about the nature, risks and benefits of online activity relating to suicide and self-harm.

What do people do online in relation to suicide and self-harm?

For background information about online activity around suicide and self-harm start here.

What do we know about the risks and benefits of online activity?

Helpful background for practitioners. Understand what research says about what online activity is more harmful or helpful overall.

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Training and resources

Find resources that you can download and share with colleagues, parents and the people you work with.

Helping the people you support

You don’t need to know lots about the internet. You just need to have open conversations with people about how their online activity makes them feel.

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