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Battle Scars is a charity aiming to support people who self harm, their family, friends and carers, remove the stigma, run groups in Leeds, help educate professionals about the issues of self harm.
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Battle Scars Founder & CEO - Jenny Groves I started...
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I self-harm - Battle Scars. "I always get something from...
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We support anybody affected by self-harm and we're here to...
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Whether you work for the NHS, social services, DWP, a...
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These resources could be of use whether you self-harm, care...
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We build better awareness of self-harm's complexity, roots...
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We use a very broad definition of self-harm in order to...
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Battle Scars is a 100% survivor led and run charity...
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Battle Scars self-harm support charity. 1,082 likes · 58 talking about this. We're a 100% survivor-led and run registered charity supporting anybody affected by self-harm
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I self-harm - Battle Scars. "I always get something from groups and from the Facebook group. It helps me feel less alone, always supported by people who understand". Please note we are not a crisis service.
Dec 31, 2020 · Self-harm is a coping mechanism, a method of managing with what life throws at us. It is not a behaviour of only young people, or only women, or only white people, or only of those with mental health issues. Self-harm is totally non-discriminatory.
Everybody in Battle Scars has been affected by self-harm, either as something they do/have done, or by supporting a loved one who self-harms. We operate on a genuine peer support model,...
Feb 12, 2015 · Veterans with negative body image as a result of injuries sustained in combat are more likely to be depressed and could be at higher risk for posttraumatic stress and other mental illnesses, according to a new VA study.
Battle Scars is a survivor-led charity which exists to help people who self-harm. Founder and CEO Jenny Groves tells John Blow how it started and why it is necessary.