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Self-harm
For advice around the issues of depression and self-harm, the links below will take you to a number of organisations who offer ways of finding you the right support.
- BBC Advice from Radio One
- ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk. Phone: 0800 1111
- Harmless provides a range of services about self harm including support, information to people who self harm, their friends and families
- selfharmUK supports young people impacted by self harm and provides information and a moderated discussion board where you can ask questions and get support
- TheSite provide non-judgmental support and information for 16 to 25 year-olds on everything from sex and exam stress to debt and drugs and self harm
- Get Connected offers free, confidential advice to young people under 25 who need help but don't know where to find it. Phone: 0808 808 4994
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Jackie Kay
Jackie reads her acclaimed National 5 set piece poems ‘Lucozade’ and ‘Gap Year’.
