Girls aren't on the edge...

There was a VERY triggering programme on BBC 2 last night called 'girls on the edge', it told the story of 3 teenage girls with history of self-harm and further complex mental health stories....I watched it and cried. I cried for every young person, not just the girls but boys, trans and non binary teenagers who experience such pain and daily struggles who don't have support.
Please please know - you aren't alone in this. You aren't on the edge - you are living and trying to cope. Hang on in there with hope.

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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