Hannah's Support Group
Hannah is 14. She tried to overdose on pills earlier this year. Now she has created an online support group. Unless I am being fooled again, this is one incredible person. Here are her first two one of her first entries:
| About the members Hi my name is Hannah, I'm 14
years old and I created Hurting inside. I've been having
some problems in my life but I think everyone needs
someone to talk to sometimes. If you want to join or just
need someone to talk to then email me at
....@Hotmail.com. |
| Want to Join? This is a support group for teens on
this site with problems to let them come for help and
advice or to feel better. It was going to be a kind of
depressing site where everyone made each other feel worse
but whats the point in that? I don't want to make a diary
that will trigger cutting or bullimia. This is now
officialy a site to help people and that's what it's
going to do. It's for people to stick together and work
things out. It will be a place where you can post
helplines and inpirational things. We CAN help each other
and ourselfs. Whether you are being bullied, abused or
are just feeling really depressed then just leave a note
on the most recent entry with your email (or I'll give
you mine if your worried) and I'll send you all the
information you need to know. |
| Show your true colours You with the sad eyes, Don't be discouraged |
| Here are some helpful sites that you may find useful: www.girland.com: A girls site with all the usual- cringe moments, interactive novels etc but also contains one of the best (in my opinion) problem boards for teens on the web. www.Childline.co.uk http://www.survive.org.uk/ (A site for survivors of sexual abuse) www.healthyplace.com http://www.si-am.info/ I'll add more soon |
| Help lines 7/11/2003 Need some one too talk to? Want some advice? Call one of the numbers below: U.K: NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0800 800500 Missing Persons Bureau Helpline: 0500 700700 Rape Crisis Centre: 020 7837 1600 Rape Crisis Federation: 0115 934 8474 / http://www.rapecrisis.co.uk Drugs telephone information service: 0141 4201188 Eating Disorders Association: 01603 621414 British Pregnancy Advisory Service: 01564 793225 Manic Depression self-help support: 0181 9746550 Careline -offers counselling and advice on any subject 020 8514 1177 Youth Access - provides numbers for counselling/ advisory services 020 8514 1177 Family-line UK - support for family with problems 0845 756 7800 National Phobics Society 0161 227 9898 / www.phobics-society.org.uk Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324 The Samaritans 0845 7 909090 - & Samaritans' e-mail: jo@samaritans.org Women's Aid National Helpline 0131 475 2372 - & Women's Aid for help in finding local support 0345 023468 Anti Bullying Campaign (counselling and advice) 020 7378 1446 The British Association For Counselling 01788 550899 Cruse Bereavement Care (offers counselling for the bereaved) 0345 585565 Alateen (advice for teens with alcohol concerns) 020 7403 0888 Talk Adoption (helps those involved in adoption) 0808 8081234 Youth 2 Youth (support and advice available) 020 8896 3675 Get Connected (for young people who have/are thinking of running away) 0800 096 0096 Gay and Lesbian Legal Advice 020 7837 5212 Homes for homeless people 0800 243675 DIAL (disability information) 01302 310123 National Association for Children of Alcoholics 0800 567123 Lifeline 0800 716701 Rape and Abuse Line 080 8000 0123 Shelterline 080 8800 4444 Terrence Higgins Trust (information/support for people living with HIV/Aids) 020 7242 1010 Victim Support 01703 234883 U.S.A: Prevent Child Abuse: 1-800-CHILDREN - 1-800-244.53736 National Runaway Hotline: 1-800-621-4000 http://www.nrscrisisline.org "A 24-hour hotline for when you just need someone to talk to about the stress of growing up. You don't have to be a runaway to call." The Covenant House: 1-800-999-9999 (will set you up with a service in your area) Children of the Night: 1-800-551-1300 A runaway crisis hotline, but you dont have to be running away to call. Talk, 24hrs a day about anything. If they cant help, they will refer you to someone who can. KidsRights: 1-800-892-5437 Provides info to parents & teens for suicide prevention programs New National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) www.hopeline.com Suicide Prevention Hot Line:1-800-827-7571 National Mental Health Association:1- 800-969-6642 (9AM-5PM Mon-Fri) information on mental health topics,referrals, access to an info specialist N.M.H.A. Mennigers(depression treatment 1-800-288-0317 ext. 5451 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) 1-800-843-7274 or www.1-800-THERAPIST.com Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663 Cutting yourself?: 1-800-dontcut (366-8288) Christian Teen Helpline: 1-800-394-HOPE National Runaway Switchboard TDD: 1-800-621-0394 National Hotline for Missing & Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678 National Hotline Boys Town: 1-800-448-3000 Youth Development International: 1-800-HIT-HOME Australia: Online Kids Counseling Kids Free Help Line: 1-800-551-800 Child Abuse Prevention Services: 1.800.688.009 Child Protection and Family Crisis Service: 1-800-066-777 Domestic Violence Service: 1-800-656-463 Advocate for Survivors of Child Abuse: 1.300.657 .80 Helpline Online Mental illness information and referral: 1.800.817.569 Crisis Line, Information, Counselling :1.800.622.112 Lifeline: 131.114 Abortion Grief Counselling: 1300.363.550 Care Ring: 136.169 Crisis Care Unit: 131.611 Family Drug Support: 1300.368.186 SANE helpline: 1800.688.382 Suicide Prevention (Recording): 1300.360.980 Lawstuff (legal rights for people under 18) Victorian Helplines: Aids Line: (03) 9347.6099 Alcohol and Drugs:Counselling, Information and Referral Service - (03) 9416.1818 Family Drug Support: 1300.368.186 Gay & Lesbian Switchboard: Counselling, referral & information - Country Vic: 1.800.631.493 Melbourne Metro: 03.9827.8544 Griefline:Support for those experiencing loss in death and health concerns 9596 7799 GROW:Mutual support and self help groups - 9890 9846 LifeLine - Suicide Helpline: 1.300.651.251 Men's Referral Service:concerned about their anger or violence 1800.065.973 Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria: 1.800.015.188 Beyond Blue: National Depression Initiative (03) 9810 6100 Lifeline (03) 9662.1000 National Association for Loss and Grief: (03) 9688.4768 Compassionate Friends (03) 9882.3355 Centre of Adolescent Health (03) 9345.5890 Stopover Emergency Youth Accommodation (03) 9347.0822 South Australian Numbers: Birthline Pregnancy Support (08) 8363.1444 Living Hope Counselling and Support (08) 8277.4033 Living Hope (youth call) (08) 8277.4400 Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Association Inc. (08) 8212.1644 |
| Ways to stop cutting 7/11/2003 Here are some ideas of how to stop self harming on the list our some of my own and other people's ideas. When I was surfing the web I came across a brilliant site called SIAM which deals with self harm so I also pulled some ideas from there: Throw ice- Someone told me a good way to stop is when you feel down to hold ice but I found that throwing ice was easier. Just go outside with some ice cubes and throw them so hard on the patio they shatter. Problem is you have to have a patio... Play dough- Roll out some playdough and cut it with a knife Tea and coffee- When you feel really angry, drink a cup of coffee-----two teaspoons and little sugar. It's like your bitterness will be transferred into the bitter coffee (submitted by broken angelle) The 15 Minute Rule - Hold off for 15 minutes. If you then still have the urge to harm yourself, you can. Before you do, try another 15 minutes. Again, at the end it's up to you. See how long you can go without giving in. You have the control. Writing - Write a poem, lyrics for a song or just start to write about anything that comes into your head and don't stop writing until you run out of things to say. Once you've finished writing, keep it in a box, or burn it without looking. Drawing - Draw random patterns, or draw anything that comes to mind. Even just squiggling really hard on paper can help sometimes. Decorate - Get a box, or even a doll or teddy. Decorate it. Make your doll into a punk, style its hair, give it awful make up. Cover it in tattoo's. Someone mentioned that covering a teddy in bandaids or bandages can help. Smash old stuff - Collect jars and bottles. When you are angry take them to the bottle bank and throw them into the recycle bins as hard as you can. (Please don't smash them at home, it can be dangerous) Throw a ball - Throw a tennis ball at a wall as hard as you can and catch it again. Preferably outside or somewhere where it won't smash things. Run - go for a run, run as fast as you can. If you cant go out, run up and down stairs or from one end of a room to the other. Cut up clothing - Get some old clothing and chop holes in it. Damage the clothes instead of yourself. Internet - have a look for funny sites on the net. Do a google search for "kids games", or "fun stuff". Body Paint - Draw on your body with body paints or markers and felt tips (preferably ones that wash off!) Try writing good things about yourself on the bits of you that you don't like so much. Watch a Movie - Put on your favorite "feel good" film. Bandage yourself - put bandages on your arms and legs and anywhere else you'd like to injure. Write down your good points - Write down all your good points on a piece of paper at a time when you are feeling good about yourself then look at them when you feel like cuttinh Calendar - Keep a calendar especially for this purpose. Put a sticker on each day that you don't harm yourself. At the end of each week look back at which days you hurt yourself. Try to beat that next week. If you get a month full of stickers, buy yourself a treat, like a new top or something. Blue-Tac - roll a giant ball of blue tack around in your hands, play with it, make things, smoosh it. Gluey Arm - Paint some non-toxic glue onto your arm, let it dry and then peel it off. |
| Hey, I just joined 7/17/2003 Hey, I just joined this diary. My name's Stacy. I'm 15
& I'm a spoiled brat... I don't come from one of
those abusive families or poverty settings, that's why I
say I am a spoiled brat for still complaining and still
having problems. I know everyone has problems, but
sometimes I feel like I'm just stupid about them... did
that make any sense? Welcome to Hurting inside :) Your not a spoilt brat at all, if you feel like you
need to make yourself throw up and cut yourself oviously
something is wrong. It's how you feel and you need
someone to talk to. That's why I set up this whole
support group, so you can vent your feelings. Well done
for holding back on cutting and being sick. |