PROJECT
Calm Harm
FUNDING
Charity Stem4 fundraised £45,000 to develop the app prototype and further development was funded by NHS England
BACKGROUND
In the course of its work delivering mental health education in schools, Stem4 became aware of a lack of support for young people who might not meet the threshold for mental health services but wanted help from a valid and trusted source on dealing with self-harm. "I could see it was hard for young people to access NHS specialist intervention," says Stem4 founder and, consultant clinical psychologist Dr Nihara Krause. Dr Krause felt a smartphone app could offer accessible support.
ACTION
Launched in 2015, the Calm Harm app was redesigned in 2017 with input from young people with experience of self-harm. In June 2017, it received NHS approval, and has been included in the NHS App Library.
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