UNDERSTANDING SELF-HARM,

STRENGTHENING SELF-CARE, AND

CULTIVATING SELF-HELP GROUP

SWEET MARVELOUS U. RAFINIAN, RPM

WHAT IS?

SUICIDE
SELF-HARM
SELF-HARM

the intentional, direct destruction of body tissue

(most commonly by cutting, burning, scratching,
self-hitting, self-biting, and head banging) without
conscious suicidal intent but resulting in injury
severe enough for tissue damage to occur
SUICIDE

the act of killing oneself

 INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

To Express/Communicate
To Shift Attention /Document Pain

To Self-Punish
 INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Improve
Provide Distraction
Communication

Get Help
WHAT IS?

SELF-HELP
SELF-CARE GROUP
SELF-CARE

activities required for personal care, such

as eating, dressing, or grooming, that can
be managed by an individual without the
assistance of others
SELF-CARE

the practice of taking action to

preserve or improve one's own
health
 6 TYPES OF SELF-CARE

Practical Mental
Physical Emotional

Social
Spiritual
 Tasks you complete
that fulfill core
aspects of your life
in order to prevent
PRACTICAL
future stressful
SELF-CARE situations.
 Activities you do that
improve the well-being
PHYSICAL of your physical health.
SELF-CARE
 Any activity the
stimulates your
MENTAL mind or your
SELF-CARE intellect.
 Activities that help you
connect, process, and
reflect on a full range
EMOTIONAL of emotions.

SELF-CARE
 Activities that
nurtures and
deepens the
SOCIAL relationships
SELF-CARE with people in
your life.
 Activities that nurtures your
spirit and allows you to think
bigger than yourself. Spiritual
self care does not have to be

SPIRITUAL religious, although for some it is.

SELF-CARE
 ENCOURAGE YOURSELF
TO DO SELF-CARE PLAN.
 HOW TO CREATE

SELF-CARE PLAN
 YOU MAY OR YOU CAN

Review and evaluate your Identify your needs.

habits.

Know some activities

that may be beneficial.
 YOU MAY OR YOU CAN

Fit it in your schedule. Eliminate hindrances.

Do it as you can.
 Improves health.
Manages stress and
anxiety.
Prevent illness.
WHY YOU Maximizes productivity.

NEED SELF- Enhances relationship.

CARE PLAN?
SELF-HELP GROUP

a group composed of individuals

who meet on a regular basis to help
one another cope with a life problem
SELF-HELP GROUP

are informal associations of people

who come together to find ways to
improve their living conditions
SELF-HELP GROUP

are groups of people who come

together to address their common
problems
 BENEFITS OF SELF-HELP GROUP

To learn better coping To grow with shared

skills. experiences.

To maintain sense
of hope.