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Supporting Britain Through Crisis: A Powerful Guide to Self Harm Help, UK Charities & Real Support
A wellbeing resource from TheCBDExpert.co.uk
Trigger warning: This article discusses self harm and suicide. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 999 immediately.
Our Commitment to Britain’s Wellbeing
At TheCBDExpert.co.uk, we stand for more than premium, fully natural, cold compressed CBD oils.
We stand for helping Britain feel better.
We stand for honesty, science, strength, and humanity.
And right now, Britain needs clarity. It needs compassion. It needs resources that save lives not silence.
Self-harm is a deeply painful issue affecting people everywhere: students, professionals, parents, veterans, carers, teenagers and adults alike. It does not discriminate. It does not mean someone is weak. It means they are struggling with more than they can carry alone.
So this blog exists for one purpose:
To guide the UK to the right support faster, safer, and without shame.
24/7 Immediate Help in Britain
These helplines are free, confidential and available right now.
📞 Samaritans 116 123 (24/7)
For anyone who needs someone to listen, day or night, without judgement.
📱 Shout Text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7)
A free UK text service for moments when talking feels too hard.
📞 PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141 (24/7)
Specialist support for anyone under 35, or adults worried about a young person.
🏥 NHS Urgent Mental Health Support
You can:
- Call 111
- Contact your local crisis team
- Book an urgent GP appointment
- Go to A&E if you feel unsafe
You will not be turned away. You will be supported.
Understanding Self Harm And Why It Deserves Compassion
Self-harm is not “attention-seeking”.
It is not “dramatic”.
It is a coping mechanism for overwhelming emotional distress.
People may self-harm to:
- Release internal pressure
- Feel something when numb
- Express unbearable emotional pain
- Gain a sense of control
It is serious always and it deserves sensitive, trauma-informed support.
How to Support Someone Who Self Harms
Whether you’re a partner, friend, colleague or parent, here’s what genuinely helps:
1. Listen calmly
No judgement. No shock. Just space.
2. Ask direct, honest questions
You will not “put ideas in their head”.
Asking shows you care enough to understand.
3. Encourage them to reach out
Sit with them while they call Samaritans or text Shout. This reduces danger more than people realise.
4. Reduce risks
If safe to do so, remove items that could be used for harm.
5. Follow up regularly
A message tomorrow could matter more than you know.
Trusted UK Charities Offering Long Term Support
These charities provide information, therapy pathways, community support and ongoing guidance.
Mind
Clear guides, local services, crisis tools, and mental health information for both individuals and families.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Specialists in tackling male suicide, offering both helplines and webchat support.
SANE
Long-term emotional support, mental health information, and resources for families and carers.
Local NHS Talking Therapies
Often self-referral, offering CBT, counselling and psychological support.
Practical Tools for Coping in Crisis
When emotions spike, here are grounding strategies that help many people stay safe:
Create a UK Safety Plan
Include:
- Warning signs
- Personal coping strategies
- Who to call
- Trusted helplines
- Steps to create a safer environment
Delay the urge (the 10-minute technique)
Set a timer.
Text Shout.
Change rooms.
Use grounding exercises.
These moments can save lives.
Stay connected
Talk to someone you trust a friend, partner, teacher, colleague or family member.
A Message From TheCBDExpert.co.uk
We believe in the power of support.
We believe in the strength of science, nature and community.
We believe that Britain deserves open conversations, safe spaces, and accessible help not silence and stigma.
While we are leaders in natural, UK tested, cold compressed CBD oils, we are not claiming to treat mental health conditions.
But we are committed to helping people find real, human support when they need it most.
If this blog reaches even one person who needs help today, it has done its job.
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You Are Not Alone
If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out:
💚 Samaritans 116 123
💚 Shout text SHOUT to 85258
💚 HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141
💚 If you are in immediate danger, call 999
Britain needs you. Britain wants you here. And support is only one call or text away.