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SHARE Self Harm Anonymous Recovery and Education Natasha Kolida Anne Liao Who we are Mission To provide non- judgemental support for self- harm recovery To educate the public about self-harm and promote self care To encourage the

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Self Harm Anonymous Recovery and Education Natasha Kolida Anne Liao

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Who we are

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Mission

  • To provide non- judgemental support for self-

harm recovery

  • To educate the public about self-harm and

promote self care

  • To encourage the creation of SHARE groups in

local communities

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The Self-Hug

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How it began…

  • Lack of resources for self-harm/self-injury
  • Ignorance of self-harm in general public
  • Lack of/poor education about self-harm even

among mental health professionals

  • Desire for self-harm specific peer support
  • Stigma, frustration, need for change
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Levels of Prevention

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SHARE Meetings

  • Harm reduction model
  • Recovery oriented
  • Our definition of self harm
  • Peer-led
  • Confidential
  • Weekly
  • Still in the works:

▫ Sponsor/Buddy system? ▫ Accompaniments for medical attention

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SHARE Meetings - Guidelines

  • There is no obligation to share, you can simply “exist”
  • Speak from personal experience, we cannot recommend one method of

recovery over another

  • Respect that everyone brings unique experiences
  • Be aware that your peers may be at a different stage of recovery than you
  • If you have fresh injuries (cuts/burns etc.), please do cover those up as they

can be triggering, scars are okay, because they are part of who we are

  • Please do not share pictures of your injury as that may be a trigger for others
  • If you need to share graphic descriptions, please always warn that it may be

triggering beforehand, be mindful of your own headspace and others

  • Bringing weapons to group will not be tolerated, you will be asked to leave
  • Zero tolerance policy – if you attend under the influence of substances

(alcohol and illicit drugs), you will be asked to leave

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SHARE Meetings - Facilitators

  • Lived Experience with self-harm
  • Training

▫ QPR ▫ Really? ▫ MHFA (Youth) ▫ CMH Peer Buddy Training (modified)

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SHARE Meetings - Structure

  • 5 minute mindfulness activity

▫ Eg. 5-4-3-2-1; Guided Meditation

  • Check-in/share
  • Free Flow/Questions
  • Wrap-up activity

▫ Eg. Successes/Positive Feelings

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Primary – Self-Care Education

  • Mental health maintenance
  • Encourage flourishing individuals
  • Promote and teach self-care
  • Prevent development of negative coping

mechanisms and poor health

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Secondary – Early Intervention

  • For people showing early signs of distress and

negative coping and those who are in recovery from self-harm – prevent self-harm

  • Provide info and/or referrals to resources
  • Offer stress management programs and
  • pportunities
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Tertiary – Support

  • For population w/ history of self-harm (with or

without pre-existing disorder) to find peer support

  • Complement professional support
  • Help work towards improving/optimizing health
  • Harm-reduction and recovery
  • Empowerment through peers
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As an organization

  • Target Population: Youth 10-29

▫ 10-12 – Primary ▫ 13-18 – All levels ▫ 19-end of post-secondary – All levels ▫ 22-29 – Primary & Secondary

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Levels of Prevention

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Questions/Feedback?