My Self Harm Safety Kit
You can either pick up a pen and paper and just say the answers in your head. These
1. How do I get through these next few moments?
Count back from 20
Watch my Favourite Youtuber
Go to a safe public place (e.g. coffee shop)
Focus on physical sensations
Say out loud, 3 things you can see!
2. Can I improve anything that will improve my safety?
Keep alcohol stored out of sight
Only keep 2-3 days worth of medication in the house
Avoid places where i can hurt myself
Ask someone to remove harmful things
Give the chemist old medication
3. Where do I feel in my body?
Where are the sensations?
Feel and Focus on only bodily sensations
Watch the sensation and see if it moves
What do I feel? (without judgement)
4. Where is my favourite place to be?
Why am I grateful for this place?
What does it loo like?
Who is there?
What do I like about this place?
5. I enjoy doing ……….. can I do that now?
Running?
Bowling?
Drawing?
Horror movies?
Reading?
Walking my dog? Walking?
Gaming?
6. Message someone!
Call 111
Call Samaritans 116 123
Contact SAFA + get help
Call a friend
Write a letter
