Video: Will's story of self-harm

This is my family.

Last year our Mum died.

We all found it really difficult, especially my brother Will.

That’s when the ‘accidents’ started. Just the odd cut at first but then it was happening more and more.

He said he felt angry – hurting himself seemed to help with the pain.

I told him I understood but weren’t there other ways of dealing with it?

What about your art? Mum loved Will’s drawings. So he gave it a go…

The pain was still there but gradually, as we started talking, he began to feel better.

It felt good to be there for him.

Talking can help more than any cut or bruise you give yourself.

If you’re self-harming you don’t have to face it alone.