Webinar – Understanding Self‑Harm in Children and Young People: Evidence and Effective Responses
Tuesday 24th February 2026
11:00– 12:00 AM
Online – Booking via Eventbrite HERE
A practical and insightful session focused on the latest evidence on trends, guidance, and lived‑experience perspectives on self-harm among children and young people.
Dr Amanda Marchant from the National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research will share an overview of current self-harm trends grounded in the evidence from research, helping to frame the challenges facing children and young people today.
This will be followed by a brief update on the Welsh Government’s latest guidance, ‘Responding to issues of self-harm and thoughts of suicide in young people’.
Si from Heads Above the Waves will close the session, drawing directly on voices and quotes from children and young people and will explore:
- What young people wish adults understood about self-harm
- How to start supportive, compassionate conversations
- Helpful vs. unhelpful responses
- The “Helped / Heard / Held” framework for responding to distress
- Signposting to further support and resources
This webinar aims to equip adults, whether professionals, caregivers, or educators, with practical, evidence‑informed knowledge and tools to better understand and support young people who self-harm.
You can view content from our previous webinars on our events and webinars page on the SSHP Hub HERE
