Welcome to FirstSigns for Professionals, an area of our website dedicated exclusively to professionals who work with people who self-injure or self-harm, including counsellors, healthcare workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, youth workers and carers.

FirstSigns is a user-led voluntary organisation run by Wedge and Jules. This new section of our website is the culmination of over seven years' experience that Wedge has gained, not only from working with people who self-injure but from training professionals and health care workers across the UK.

Our newly launched Professionals Message Board is a forum for people working with the issues surrounding self-injury and self-harm to come together and share their thoughts, experiences and to learn from each other, thus gaining further insight and understanding into this complex and often difficult subject.

We offer training packages throughout the UK and have experience of training all sectors of professionals working with self-injury, from youth leaders to doctors.

In addition, we are frequently requested to speak at conferences and will be hosting our own in the near future.

We are currently expanding our downloadable publications and would welcome your comments and fresh input / ideas.

We aim to continuously develop, update and expand the services and information we are able to offer our professional members, and would be happy to hear your suggestions and requests for anything you would like to see included.

External Articles

8 Steps To Self Confidence from iVillage

Kick the Habit of Self-Criticism from iVillage

Accidents and First Aid from NHS Direct

You can contact the Directors of LifeSIGNS from the Directors Page and email LifeSIGNS on info@lifesigns.org.uk and you may contact the Webmaster on webmaster@lifesigns.org.uk.