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2nd November 2011: Get instant ideas via email
29th October 2011: [Poll] Do you surf the web on your mobile phone?
Vote with a click: Yes / or / No
28th October 2011: Find out how to visit LifeSIGNS on your mobile phone.
14th October 2011: Read this first - before you hurt yourself - fantastic new page, especially for people in immediate distress. Do you need it now? Or can you share it with your friends and followers?
11th October 2011: Our refreshed Support Forum is open now, as promised. It's small and beautifully formed - easy to get around and easy to post. Ask your SI related questions now.
9th October 2011: We have sold out of our wristbands, but we still have some key rings available, get yours now.
20th September 2011: A new fact sheet for employers and managers about staff who rely on self-injury at times.

17th August 2011: Follow us on Tumblr and Twitter for thoughtfulness and inspiration.
13th August 2011: Vote for your fave social network and help us work out where we should spend our time. You get to see the vote results straight after voting!
12th August 2011: Ask us anything about self-injury - anonymously and quickly.
9th August 2011: Try the 'Surfing the Urge' technique or use the '15 minute rule' to help you when you want to hurt yourself.
4th August 2011: Just who self-injures and why? - Everyone has their own, unique, life-story, but there are some common themes.
2nd August 2011: Men Hurt Too - it's nothing to do with 'strength' or 'weakness' - self-injury affects equal numbers of boys and girls, men and women.

28th March 2011: Videos - your thoughts, your expressions, your life.
26th March 2011: Your art - your expressions, your confessions.
24th March 2011: A really quick list of alternatives to self-injury - distractions for when the 'urge' comes upon you.
21st March 2011: Follow @FirstSigns on Twitter (like 790 people already do) - or just browse what we've been tweeting.
19th March 2011: Our Message Board - read more details about how our Message Board works, how it's run, who it's for and all the things you can do as a member of our vibrant community.
17th March 2011: BBC Radio Shropshire feature Jenny (from Mind) and our Wedge, talking about self-injury and answering questions.
7th March 2011: We've joined Jumo - the 'good cause' network - check us at http://jumo.lifesigns.org.uk
4th March 2011: Join 808 people in our Facebook Group or 768 people on our Facebook Page.
2nd March 2011: Many thanks to everyone who made Self-Injury Awareness Day (#SIAD)[1st of March] such a success around the UK and the world :)

1st March 2011: Many thanks to everyone who made Self-Injury Awareness Day (#SIAD) such a success around the UK and the world.
21st February 2011: New 'blue' posters online for you to print in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day. Stick 'em up! Share 'em with your online friends.
20th February 2011: Follow @FirstSigns on Twitter (like 685 people already do) - or just browse what we've been tweeting.
15th February 2011: Help raise awareness in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day on the 1st of March - please share this address: www.lifesigns.org.uk/siad/
Share it on Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Meme, LiveJournal, EVERYWHERE!
13th February 2011: SIAD poster online for you to download; it looks good on A4 and A3, and even black n white.
12th February 2011: Self-Injury Awareness Day page updated and launched; lists of things to do before SIAD on the 1st of March.
11th February 2011: Aw, thank you - we're almost overwhelmed with the number of wristband and key ring orders - have you seen this year's colours? Yes, we always post wristbands etc. in plain, completely discreet, envelopes.
10th February 2011: Self-Injury Awareness Day virtual Facebook event; you don't have to go anywhere as it's a global online event. Get involved with the projects throughout February and show your support in time for SIAD on the 1st of March.
9th February 2011: SI Awareness wristbands and key rings available now in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day on the 1st of March.
3rd February 2011: We need your help to send out a gift to 47 people (including you); We've got a couple of projects that really need a little cash injection to get off the ground. We want to make you smile, we want to give you, and 46 other people, a gift - right through your letter box! Can you help us with the postage costs please?
30th January 2011: Even though we're low on funds, we're thinking about Self-Injury Awareness Day already, and planning three major projects for you.
13th November 2010: Free desktop wallpapers for you to download and use on your computer.

6th November 2010: Our 2011 calendar is now available to buy - all photos have been donated by members and then we've had the calendar professionally designed and printed. Buy now in time for Xmas and New Year.
17th October 2010: No-harm contracts and ultimatums: Should you make your friend / client 'stop' hurting themselves today?
4th October 2010: We're working on our calendar for 2011, so we hope you might buy it for your wall and help support our little organisation.
11th October 2010: 'Like' our Profile Page on Facebook, along with 501 people already.
7th October 2010: Join 739 people in our Facebook Group.

9th September 2010: Our Message Board - read more details about how our Message Board works, how it's run, who it's for and all the things you can do as a member of our vibrant community.
1st May 2010: Help celebrate our 8th birthday Blow up a balloon or light a virtual candle on our cake; please help us continue our work into our ninth year.

7th April 2010: Write for us! We'd love to hear your thoughts and publish your articles. What have you got to say about mental illness, emotional well-being and self-injury?
15th March 2010: We've refreshed our Links Page - check out the sites and services we suggest for mental health and emotional well-being.
10th March 2010: Self-injury - self expression, inside out 6 part series, your comments are welcome.
14th March 2010: How do you feel about donations? Take our 15 second poll / survey and let us know how you feel. Do too many charities ask for too much money from you?
7th March 2010: It's TELL SOMEONE MONTH - yep, March is Tell Someone Month, and maybe you can reflect on getting a little more support from your family and friends and think about widening your 'support network' and talking to someone about your stress, distress and self injury.
4th March 2010: OK, it was Self Injury Awareness Day on the 1st of March, and we spent all of February promoting our SIAD page. We hope you had a great SIAD and felt empowered and part of it!
19th January 2010: New page: Guidance for setting up a real-life self injury support group
8th January 2010: Please nominate FirstSigns for a 'Shorty Award' in 'nonprofit' if we help you feel good online and in life. We won't win, but we love being involved with all things Twitter!
19th Dec 2009: Order the FirstSigns Calendar 2010 - Members photos and artwork
1st December 2009: FirstSigns was published in the Healthcare, Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Read "Self Expression Inside Out" about self-injury; online now
20th Nov 2009: We have nearly completed the first draft of our new self-injury reference book.
16th Nov 2009: Wedge from FirstSigns was on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 16th Nov at 1pm. The Jeremy Vine show discussed 'assisted self-harm'.

15th Nov 2009: Meet our Volunteer Supporters! Six awesome, amazing volunteers who help Jules and Wedge support the FirstSigns community.
8th Nov 2009: New 'Unsent Letter' - to Mum, with strong feelings and strong language.
31st Oct 2009
30th Oct 2009: Your videos! Members' videos and YouTube reviews - check 'em out! Awesome review of our message board.
29th Oct 2009: We have totally sold out of our SI Awareness keyrings - please buy our SI Awareness wristbands!
26th Oct 2009: Your 'Unsent Letters' are online - Send us your letters about your self-injury if you're not ready to send them to your loved ones.
23rd Oct 2009: It's so hard 'Coming Out' about self-harm - we've got some ideas on how to start thinking about it.
19th Oct 2009: Popular pages are shown on the right-hand side of this page - scroll down a bit an see the 'Recently Popular Pages' section.
13th Oct 2009: Your art; your expressions; your feelings.
Your latest works of art are on display - you are welcome to upload your art anonymously - check it out.
23rd Aug 2009
30th Jul 2009: We have a new home for our blog! We have moved away from Blogger / Blogspot and have our very own blogging system installed right within our website. We are v excited.; Visit our blog at blog.lifesigns.org.uk now, and read our Welcome Post (please leave a comment :)
1st Jun 2009: FirstSigns on AudioBoo - mini podcasting - Listen to Wedge and Jules talk about our mission to raise awareness about self-injury / self-harm.

20th Nov 2009: We have nearly completed the first draft of our new self-injury reference book. Follow our progress at twitter.com/FirstSigns!
16th Nov 2009: Wedge from FirstSigns was on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 16th Nov at 1pm. The Jeremy Vine show discussed 'assisted self-harm'.
15th Nov 2009: Meet our Volunteer Supporters! Six awesome, amazing volunteers who help Jules and Wedge support the FirstSigns community.
8th Nov 2009: New 'Unsent Letter' - to Mum, with strong feelings and strong language.
31st Oct 2009
30th Oct 2009: Your videos! Members' videos and YouTube reviews - check 'em out! Awesome review of our message board.
29th Oct 2009: We have totally sold out of our SI Awareness keyrings - please buy our SI Awareness wristbands!
26th Oct 2009: Your 'Unsent Letters' are online - Send us your letters about your self-injury if you're not ready to send them to your loved ones.
23rd Oct 2009: It's so hard 'Coming Out' about self-harm - we've got some ideas on how to start thinking about it.

19th Oct 2009: Popular pages are shown on the right-hand side of this page - scroll down a bit an see the 'Recently Popular Pages' section.
13th Oct 2009: Your art; your expressions; your feelings.
Your latest works of art are on display - you are welcome to upload your art anonymously - check it out.
23rd Aug 2009
30th Jul 2009: We have a new home for our blog! We have moved away from Blogger / Blogspot and have our very own blogging system installed right within our website. We are v excited.; Visit our blog at blog.lifesigns.org.uk now, and read our Welcome Post (please leave a comment :)
1st Jun 2009: FirstSigns on AudioBoo - mini podcasting - Listen to Wedge and Jules talk about our mission to raise awareness about self-injury / self-harm.

1st Mar 2009: SIAD - Self-Injury Awareness Day - View all our downloads, factsheets, posters and stuff, then check out our art and our Twitter! Look below for Wristbands and Keyrings - buy yours and wear throughout March :)
12th Feb 2009: SIAD (Self-Injury Awareness Day) Posters online now - for you to download.
3rd Feb 2009: 'Attend' (virtually) our Self-Injury Awareness Day 'Event' on Facebook and help us raise awareness about SIAD. You don't have to 'go' anywhere :)
29th Jan 2009: Wristbands & Keyrings! YES, new for 2009, self-harm awareness keyrings and wristbands. Buy yours in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) on the 1st of March.
22nd Jan 2009: As Wedge steps-down, help him raise money for FirstSigns - Donate in January and he will DOUBLE it!
13th Jan 2009: Organisation Announcement: Jules becomes the Managing Director of our Voluntary Organisation.
7th Jan 2009: Twitter - come and follow us, and join the micro-blogging / mini social networking revolution!
18th Oct 2008: FirstSigns / LifeSIGNS are speaking at a Self-Harm Conference on Monday!
1st Sept 2008: Launch of September Tell Someone Month
31st Aug 2008: The importance of pursuing happiness
28th Aug 2008: New beginnings
31st July 2008: Thank you to...
18th July 2008: Our Mission - flavours everything FirstSigns does - and don't you just love how it's written?
3rd July 2008: Professional Healthcare Message Board - our new venture in supporting and working with professionals who work with people who self-injure or self-harm. (Membership is exclusively for professionals!)
23rd June 2008: Dr. Neil answers your latest questions
20th June 2008: Even more of your artwork is online - why not think about a video or slideshow as well?
27th May 2008: Read real people's letters about self-injury - then check out the latest artwork that's been uploaded

31st July 2008: Thank you to...
21st July 2008: If you Read our Guestbook I think you'll be touched by the stories of hope and struggle. Perhaps you'll Sign our Guestbook too?
19th July 2008: London Meet-up - we're having a social drink in London - you are invited to join us for a chat :)
18th July 2008: Our Mission - flavours everything FirstSigns does - and don't you just love how it's written?
3rd July 2008: Professional Healthcare Message Board - our new venture in supporting and working with professionals who work with people who self-injure or self-harm. (Membership is exclusively for professionals!)
26th June 2008: Organisation evolution - read the startling announcement
23rd June 2008: Dr. Neil answers your latest questions
20th June 2008: Even more of your artwork is online - why not think about a video or slideshow as well?
6th June 2008: Message Board - Not Deleting Unused Accounts :)
27th May 2008: Read real people's letters about self-injury - then check out the latest artwork that's been uploaded
18th May 2008: What's the Headroom like over at the BBC? Would you take a Mind Spa?
15th May 2008: It's our Sixth Birthday this month - read more about the LifeSIGNS Vol Orgl Org
10th May 2008: Facebook Birthday Event - join us online as we grow another yearv older
10th April 2008: New and exciting Art has been submitted - why not upload your Expression too?
3rd April 2008: Write letters to your Mum, Dad, Boyfriend and Best Friend and don't send them - send them to us and be part of our Unsent Letters initiative
25th March 2008: Self-injury isn't a 'teen thing', people of all ages and from all backgrounds can turn to self-injury in times of distress. We have an 'Adult Nature' forum for people over 21 to discuss mature matters within - come on in
22nd March 2008: Bebo have put the 'spotlight' on FirstSigns! Yep, log in to your Home Page on Bebo and scroll down to "In the Spotlight" and you shoud see 'FirstSigns Free Stickers' - you may have to 'refresh' the page once or twice to see us, but we're there! Many thanks to Bebo for helping us reach millions more!
17th March 2008: There's only one thing worse than being talked about...
14th March 2008: The pain behind the pain - New Video for you to download and share
11th March 2008: It's not attention seeking - New Video for you to download and share
9th March 2008: Find out why nobody's talking about masturbation as a distraction from self-injury...
7th March 2008: Need some immediate ideas right now? Check our auto-email help service
5th March 2008: Ask Dr. Neil - get your queries answered by a qualified and experienced Doctor

Healthcare Workers' Factsheet Get Factsheets for your Teachers and for your Friends - email them directly, or print them off and slip them under their doors.

28th Feb 2007: What's Self-Harm? Is that like Self-Injury?
27th Feb 2007: Show your SIAD support and Sign our Guestbook or Join the Message Board.
27th Feb 2007: If you are in the UK and would like a Wristband or Keyring before SIAD on Saturday, then you must order before 11pm on Thursday 28th of Feb! (Worldwide Orders made now will not reach you until the first week of March.)
26th Feb 2007: Not long to go until SIAD! Get your SIAD Factsheets - Parents, Healthcare Professonals, Teachers, Friends and Males
25th Feb 2007: Online SI Questionnaire - read the invite
23rd Feb 2007: The Gay Youth Corner have published our LGBT+SI Article and so have PinkUK along with G3Mag who expect to publish the article in their Health section!
18th Feb 2007: Play the SIAD Game! Yes, really, we've got a puzzle for you to download and forward to your friends!
18th Feb 2007: Upload your SIAD artwork to our Expressions / Confessions wall
16th Feb 2007: SIAD Stuff - downloads and things to do in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day (1st March)
15th Feb 2007: Sneak Preview: 'Tell Someone' Stickers
7th Feb 2007: February's Newsletter: LifeSHINES - download now
6th Feb 2007: A (very) personal account of self-injury
5th Feb 2007: Why we've banned hotmail and msn email accounts
4th Feb 2007: Our board is better than ever and back online
31st Jan 2007: Get self-injury awareness wristbands & keyrings - buy now, worldwide delivery!
29th Jan 2007: Our new Constitution for 2008
28th Jan 2007: Creating a School Self-Injury Policy - our revised guidance will be made available to 200 schools in Ireland during March!
28th Jan 2007: Our New Mission - will knock your socks off! Read it now and discover why we've been the most active and most vibrant SI awareness organisation in the UK since 2002. Also, read how we created it.
27th Jan 2007: Only one week to go before our massive Message Board Upgrade - new services and features launching late-night on Sunday 3rd Feb.
17th Jan 2007: Donate to the LifeSIGNS Voluntary Organisation; with Self-Injury Awareness Day approaching, we need funds to help with printing - please donate £1 before March.
17th Jan 2007: Newham Asian Women's Project launch their 'Everybody Hurts' DVD - Jules attends and blogs.
16th Jan 2007: My Wife: a man talks openly about discovering his wife's history of self-injury.
15th Jan 2007: More of your Confession Art Work is online now.
14th Jan 2007: Your Unsent Letters are rolling in! Check out what people are saying.
11th Jan 2007: Meet all of our volunteers; ten of us help make FirstSigns what it is, along with hundreds of members who give their support and expertise.
10th Jan 2007: FirstSigns on Bebo; We're part of Bebo's official <BeWell> initiative.
1st Jan 2008: New Page: Unsent Letters
Write out your feelings.
30th Dec 2007: Submit your Art; and see what people are creating.
29th Dec 2007: Follow FirstSigns on Twitter
28th Dec 2007: Join our Facebook GROUP
28th Dec 2007: Join our Facebook PAGE
20th Dec 2007: Get your copy of the Festive Newsletter now!
19th Dec 2007: New Logo, refreshed organisation!
This refreshed and revised website will grow and grow during 2008, and we'd like to wish all our members and visitors a Happy Christmas - with our best wishes for the new year ahead.
FirstSigns is a user-lead voluntary organisation - we aim to raise awareness about self-injury in the UK and beyond.; We offer non-judgemental and non-directional support and guidance; we don't believe in telling people to 'stop self-injurying' - that doesn't make sense to us - we believe in helping people seek alternative coping mechanisms while they address their emotional issues.
19th Dec 2007: Join our MySpace page