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Out of Harm's Way is a DVD is a resource that can be used by people that self harm, to promote recovery and self belief. It can also be used by professionals or carers to enhance understanding, empathy and strategies that are helpful when supporting people that self harm.
Through the eyes of those with first hand experience, we will examine the nature of self harm, distress, and recovery.
 "This DVD has helped me so much. I have struggled to understand my son's self harm but even this short trailer has given me more empathy and willingness to understand. For the first time - something hopeful about self harm!"
We speak to Jenny, Mark, Fiona and Satveer who have personal experience
of self harm and whose courage in speaking out has enabled them to discuss
their experiences on film.
This exploration of four very different struggles
will highlight the very individual issues faced by people who self harm,
including treatment by medical staff, disability, alcohol use and culture.
We also speak with leading professionals, who can offer practical and
professional information about working with people who self harm:
- Jack Nathan, leading psychotherapist and practitioner
at the Maudsley Hospital speaks about his experience of working with
self harm within therapy.
- Paddy Bazeley, former director of The Samaritans and
current manager of Maytree respite house explores the relationship between
self harm, crisis and suicide;
- Author, Caroline Smailes also contributes to the DVD
with passages from her book In Search of Adam, written from the perspective
of a child who self harms.
This comprehensive resource will have a section where you can download
enlightening and useful resources, such as poetry, leaflets, posters and
a workbook to promote awareness and intervention for self harm. To order
your copy please visit our downloads section where an order form for the self harm DVD is available.
"I just came across this video today. This is the first time I have seen something about self harm that didn't make me roll my eyes up; this film seems to acurately portray how so many of us feel. Thank you."
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