LATMH FOR EDUCATORS
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Young People who Self-Harm - Help for Schools

LATMH for Educators

44:53

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This session offers guidance for schools on supporting pupils at risk of self-harm, covering practical strategies for assessment, intervention, and working with parents. It addresses how to manage self-harm situations, identify risk factors, and offer appropriate resources. Topics include coping mechanisms and supporting neurodiverse students or those with other mental health difficulties.

Speaker

Russell Woodhead

Russell Woodhead

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Dr Russell Woodhead is a Clinical Psychologist, who has previously worked within CAMHS and now in private practice, Kingfisher Clinical Psychology (formerly Thriving Teen). Russell has worked with children and their families for over a decade, first in education and now as a clinical psychologist specialising in supporting young people with emotional regulation difficulties. His previous roles include working in a community team serving young people at risk of harming themselves or others, and now in hospital for adolescents requiring inpatient treatment. Russell has a particular interest in attachment and interpersonal neurobiology: the science of how the brain and mind develop in response to our relationships with others

Young People who Self-Harm - Help for Schools

44:53

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