Parents' Experience and Psychoeducation Needs When Supporting a Young Person Who Self-Harms.

Background: Self-harm in young people can have a substantial negative impact on the well-being and functioning of parents and other carers. The "Coping with Self-Harm" booklet was originally developed in the UK as a resource for parents and carers of young people who self-harm, and an adaptation study of this resource was conducted in Australia. This paper presents qualitative analysis of interviews with parents about their experiences and psychoeducational needs when supporting a young person who engages in self harm.

The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic: Increasing timely access to effective treatments for young people with early signs of mental health problems.

Aim: Timely access to treatment in the early stages of mental illness is pivotal to recovery and prevention of longer-term disablement. Yet, this can be challenging at times of growing service demands. The headspace Brief Interventions Clinic (BIC) is an innovative treatment model aiming to promote quick access to evidence-based interventions for young people presenting with early signs of mental disorders.

Caring for Young People Who Self-Harm: A Review of Perspectives from Families and Young People.

Self-harm among young people remains largely stigmatised and misunderstood. Parents have been identified as key facilitators in the help-seeking process, yet they typically report feeling ill-equipped to support the young person in their care. The aim of this review was to examine the perspectives of both young people (aged 12⁻28) and parents and to develop the conceptual framework for a future qualitative study.