"They weren't covering up and they weren't doing it for attention." saysJude Sellen, a consultant for YoungMinds and author of the charity'straining manual. "What they wanted to convey was how important it isthat young people get involved in the planning, design and delivery ofservices."
As many as one in 12 young people self-harm. Yet faced with childrencutting, burning, scalding or poisoning themselves, professionals oftenfeel frightened and don't know how to respond. And despite the scale ofthe problem, services have been slow to change.
YoungMinds' training manual, See Beyond the Label, aims to change thisby asking both young people who self-harm and children's professionalsto confront their attitudes to the behaviour before jointly agreeingwhat action to take.
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