Support Children and Young People at Risk of Self Harm and Suicide

Contents
Foreword 3
Guidance 4
1. Introduction 5
1.1 Definitions of Suicide and Self-Harm
1.2 Purpose of Guidance
1.3 Aims
1.4 Definition of Child or Young Person
1.5 Confidentiality, Information Sharing and Rights
2. Factors Which Can Impact on Emotional Resilience 8
2.1 Influencing Factors
3. Self-Harm 9
3.1 Why Do Young People Self-Harm
3.2 Who Self-Harms
3.3 Types of Self-Harm
3.4 Warning Signs
3.5 Taking Action
3.6 Assessing the Risk
3.7 Actions
4. Suicide 17
4.1 Why Do Young People Attempt/Complete Suicide
4.2 Who is at Risk
4.3 Suicide Methods
4.4 Myths
4.5 Warning Signs
4.6 Taking Action
4.7 Completed Suicide/Postvention
4.8 Ongoing Self-Care
4.8 Parental Support
5 Training 22
6 Services - Advice and Information 25
6.1 Tayside Wide
6.2 Angus
6.3 Dundee
6.4 Perth and Kinross
6.5 National and Scottish Organisations
7 References 34
8 Materials 35
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