Helpful Tools

Crisis Text Line

Provide free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by a volunteer crisis counselor.

988 Suicide & Crisis Line

We are here to listen 24/7. Our trained workers provide a safe space to talk about all sorts of feelings and problems including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, loneliness, interpersonal problems and financial issues. All calls are free and confidential.

Calm Harm App

The Calm Harm app by stem4 helps young people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. Developed by Dr Nihara Krause, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, in collaboration with young people, the Calm Harm app uses strategies from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to help users learn to identify and manage their ‘emotional mind’, teaching impulse control, emotional regulation and tracking underlying triggers to harmful urges.

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impulse Control Log

In this video I describe how to use an Impulse Control log. Trigger free.

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Negative Thinking Log

Learn how to manage negative thinking effectively.

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Productive Risk Taking Log

Certain risks can be hard to do, but using the Productive Risk Taking log can help ease the process.

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Dilemma Log

Learn how to use a dilemma for difficult situation or problem.

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Confrontation Log

This video explains what a confrontation is for, and how to prepare your own confrontation with the Confrontation Log.

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My Safe Alternatives

It's important to have healthy identified interventions in place if the thought to self-injure arises.

How to Understand and Help My Child Who is Self-Injuring

Here is an excellent video for parents who's child struggles with self injury.

Helping Parents Understand Self Injury

28 Video Series

S.A.F.E. Alternatives and KidsintheHouse.com collaborated to create a series of 28 videos addressing self-injury.