14 yrs // self harmed for 3 years

I started self harming in year 7 , and slowing it got worse and worse. My mum has suspected it before and I just played it of saying I never did anything but she's shouted at me saying " You better not be hurting yourself , because if you do that there's something wrong in your head " My mums a nice person when she's not angry , and she does everything she can to get by. I can't deal with this anymore , I need help but I can't tell my mum. She has dealt with depression and anxiety since the age of 10 and she's stressed about life. This would just put another thing on her mind to deal with. And my dads just not worth even thinking about telling . He wouldn't do anything , he wouldn't know what to do . I'm lost , I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do anymore . I'm currently doing my gcse courses and I can't deal with all the this stuff going on in my head as well as school .

ALUMINA

Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 8 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don’t need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions – you’ll just join in via the chatbox. We want to help you to find your next steps towards recovery, wherever you are on your journey.

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