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Self-Harm in Adolescents: Understanding and Supporting the Cessation of Self-Harming Behaviour

Author(s) : Helen L. Holmes

Reviews and Endorsements

‘Helen Holmes’ book provides a timely guide to how to support young people who are self-harming. Fully informed by the latest research, the book draws on a range of theoretical perspectives, and includes a number of powerful case studies, to provide the reader with both an understanding, and practical advice, on how best to support young people.’
Nick Midgley, PhD, Professor of Psychological Therapies with Children and Young People, Anna Freud and UCL, London, UK

‘This book will be of great interest to anyone who has lived experience of self-harm in adolescence and also to those professionals, guardians and parents who sometimes struggle to know how best to help. It offers a comprehensive review of both theories of why young people self-harm, and the evidence base for different kinds of treatment. But most importantly, it offers a message of hope and optimism to young people who often feel stigmatised and rejected by services.’
Dr. Gwen Adshead, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Broadmoor Hospital

‘This is an extraordinarily well thought-through discussion of the rising rates of self-harm in adolescents, both causes and approaches to help. Helen Holmes has worked hard to document all the details of growing up into an individual in a society that homogenises us and exploits us. Self-harm is a scream to society as well as to one’s own self. This is a go-to book for parents, schools and helping agencies.’
R. D. Hinshelwood, Fellow British Psychoanalytic Society, Professor Emeritus, University of Essex, UK