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harmLESS assessment

Assessing self-harm and planning support

What is this?

harmLESS provides a series of questions you can ask the young person.

How they answer these questions will inform a plan about the type of support they might require.

If at the end of this you are still unsure or worried about a young person then phone your local CAMHS team.

h

How long have you had thoughts of wanting to hurt yourself?

a

Have you Actually harmed yourself?

r

Have you Recently harmed yourself?

m

Have you harmed yourself More than once?

L

Have you ever thought that Life is not worth living?

E

Have you made any plans to End your life

S

Have you ever Secretly tried to end your life?

S

Is anyone Supporting you at the moment?

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When you click the button below, you will be redirected to the plan we feel most appropriate for this individual.

Last updated: 3 November, 2022