Self-Harm Project

Summary of project:

Healthwatch Medway and Healthwatch Kent has identified through Public Health and Health and Care Partnership that there has been a dramatic and alarming increase in young people self-harming and higher demand on mental health services for 10-25 year old age group. As such, Healthwatch Medway and Healthwatch Kent is seeking to gather views of professionals working with young people in Medway and Swale who may self-harm or are at risk of self-harm, to support Medway Public Health and Health and Care Partnership to tailor service provision to meet young people needs in Medway and Swale.

Do you work in Medway or Swale

I give consent for you to anonymise and share your responses with Healthwatch Medway

Questions

Which area do you work in?

Medway

Swale

Medway and Swale

What Organisation do you work for?

What is your job title?

What do you consider as self-harm?

(tick as many as appropriate)

cutting yourself

using drugs or alcohol to cope with your problems

not eating, over-eating, or forcing yourself to throw up

spending all your time on addictive behaviours like gaming, social media or gambling

over-exercising and/or exercising when you are injured

biting, hitting or burning yourself

hitting walls

getting into situations on purpose where you risk getting hurt, including fights or risky sexual behaviour

swallowing or ingesting harmful objects

Other – please specify

Other Specified

In your line of work, in the last 12 months, have you noticed any trends/habits with regards to self-harm or towards self-care?

How do you or your organisation, support children and young people (10-25 years) who are self-harming or are at risk of self-harming?

Please list services you are aware of and use to refer children and young people for support.

What challenges have you faced when supporting children and young people who self-harm or are at risk of self-harm?

In your opinion, what do you think works well in with regards to support services for children and young people who self-harm or are at risk of self-harm?

If you were in charge of planning support services for children and young people, what would you implement to prevent children and young people self-harming and to support their health and wellbeing?

Demographics

It would really help us to know a bit more about you

If we need more detail about your story, how can we reach you?

Which area of Medway do you live in?

Post code

What is your ethnicity group?

Ethnicity specified

What gender do you identify as?

How do you describe yourself?

Sexuality

Sexuality specified

Do you identify as Trans?

Can you tell us how old you are? *

Are you 25?

Yes

Do you have a disability or health condition? *

Please tick all that apply

Physical Disability

Learning Disability

Mental Health

Long Term Health Condition (Please specify below if you wish)

Prefer not to say

Long Term Health Condition (Specified)

Do you have a neurodiversity diagnosis

ADHD

Autsm

Other - please specify if you wish

Neurodiversity specified

Are you a Carer?

Do you live in a low income household?

Yes

Do you consider yourself Homeless?

Yes

Is English your first language?

What is your first language?

I am happy to be contacted again about this experience and for Healthwatch Medway to record my full name and contact details.

Yes

I would like to remain anonymous

I would like to remain annonymous

Contact Details

First Name

Last Name

Phone