Let’s Talk About Self-Harm

By Shari

Bringing awareness on how self-harm is affecting our children and their families.

A series of stories from parents, teenagers, teachers, schools and leading experts on parenting, teenagers & menta... more

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How many episodes does Let’s Talk About Self-Harm have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

Let’s Talk About Self-Harm episodes:

September 25, 2021 Let's Talk About Self-Harm - Conversations with Aaliyah Part 1
In this episode, it's a two-conversation that I had with Aaliyah, a young woman who talks very openly and candidly about what life was like growing up in the States. Aaliyah was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 2 and, in her own words, her life starting spiralling downwards from that point on. She moved from school to school, across different parts of the country, experienced bullying everywhere she went, got herself into situations that made her already difficult life even more challenging.
If you're ready to be inspired and blown away by this young woman's resilience and determination, then you're going to love this episode.
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50min
September 19, 2021 Let's Talk About Self-Harm - A Working Mom's Coach's Story
In this episode, I talk with Gladys about her work as a coach helping working moms in the corporate world master the complexities of being a parent and the demands of a job.
Getting the balance right isn't easy and we referred to it as a 'blend' where the one role merges with the other and becomes inseparable. So sometimes we find ourselves doing more parenting and at other times our executive role demands more of our attention. In the mix was, of course, how we need to remain mindful of the wellbeing of our children as they go through the school system and the inevitable fallouts that accompany those pivotal phases.
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53min
August 23, 2021 Let's Talk About Self-Harm - A Mentor's Story
In this episode I talk to Carolyne about her years of going through depression and alcohol addiction. We talked about the impact of growing up with emotionally unavailable parents and how that affected her life from a very young age. Carolyne spoke about the importance of having an accountability buddy to check in with and to call whenever she's struggling. An important message to all of us about the damage we could be doing to our children, unintentionally, because we don't know how to love ourselves.
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35min
October 11, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Parent Coach’s Story
In this episode, I talk to Fern about parenting and how to built a better relationship with your teenager by setting firm boundaries and communicating effectively.
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30min
August 06, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Grandmother’s Story
In this episode, I talk with Cecilia who gives a grandmother’s perspective on self-harm and how we can reconnect with our families in a positive way. Cecilia also talks about ways in which grandparents can offer their support.
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20min
June 28, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Consultant’s Story
In this episode, I talk with Claire about her Parenting Apart Programme and how she helps parents, who are divorcing, to work out the best solution for their children once they are no longer sharing a home together. This can be such a traumatic time for the children and it’s Claire’s job to get the parents to agree on a plan that suits their children’s need first and foremost.
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37min
June 15, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Daughter’s Story
In this episode, we learn about Nathalie’s story and how she overcame her struggles as a 13 year old self-harming. It’s a story of hope and shows us that, as dark as those times might seem, there is a way out of the darkness.
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26min
June 05, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Teacher’s Story
In this episode, I talk to Jonathan about dealing with mental health and teenagers within the school environment and how much teachers are able to help and provide support to the children in their care.
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33min
May 24, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Social Worker’s Story
In this episode, I talk with Beth a social worker and probation officer who devoted her life to working with troubled teenagers and young people. Beth was also my life coach and she helped me put my life back together and became a good friend.
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21min
May 11, 2020 Let’s Talk About Self-Harm - A Mother’s Story
A weekly series for parents with teenagers who self-harm and are looking for help and support.
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26min

FAQs about Let’s Talk About Self-Harm:

How many episodes does Let’s Talk About Self-Harm have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

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