Self Injury Self Help (SISH) is a self help support groups for people who self injure. The original founders of the group wanted to create a safe space to talk about their self harm, and offer and receive support from each other that was non-judgemental and accepting. The groups have run with these core principles ever since, and are one of the few self injury self help groups in the country.
What do we mean by self injury / self harm?
People of all ages and backgrounds do things that are harmful to themselves especially when they are under pressure or in distress. Self injury is also sometimes known as self harm. For SISH, self harm means that anything that a person views as self injury or self harm counts! Here are some examples:
- Cutting
- Burning
- Biting
- Thumping self or objects
- Swallowing objects or substances
- Overdosing.
- Not looking after themselves
- Dangerous driving
- Getting into fights
- Staying in relationships that make you feel bad.
There are many reasons why a person may use self injury. To cope with difficult feelings, memories or situations; to let out anger or distress; to get a sense of control over themselves and their life and many other reasons beside! In the past, members have attended the SISH group who are actively self injuring, or dealing with scars relating to past self injury, or concerned that they are having worrying thoughts that they might hurt themselves in some way. Some people attend because they see other behaviours, such as their use of sex or food, as harmful to themselves. Whatever you are concerned about, SISH is there for you.
Organisation
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Postal Address: SISH c/o PO Box 3240, Bristol BS2 2EF
Email: sishbristol@gmail.com
