Tell Someone Month

The 'Tell Someone' project runs every March, and has now closed for 2008.

Get a free sticker!

SIAD is only one day, but it's also the kick-off date for our new month-long 'Tell Someone' project. We're very excited to help people help themselves, and the 'Tell Someone' project may well help you break through your fears and actually tell someone about your self-injury, and the emotional reasons behind it.

'Coming Out' about self-injury is a big deal, but the secrecy can be overwhelming too; it's incredibly lonely when you feel like you're the only person who could be hurting themselves. LifeSIGNS shows that we're not alone, we've come together since 2002 to raise awareness and banish stigma.

So, how do you 'Tell Someone' and who do you tell?

It's your choice, but we have some tips on 'Coming Out' on our website, and we urge you to take some time to reflect on who you might tell and how you'll do it.

We'll be by your side throughout the month of March in a special 'Tell Someone' forum within our Message Board, and if you send us an email telling us who you told and how it went, we'll post you a “I Told Someone” sticker! How's that?! The sticker doesn't mention self-injury, it just shows the LifeSIGNS logo and says 'I Told Someone' in big positive letters!

• Dedicated 'Tell Someone' forum, for hints, tips, guidance and ideas on telling people about your SI.

So email your 'I Told Someone' stories to letters@lifesigns.org.uk and we'll post you a sticker through snail mail!

You can also request an avatar or web banner if you'd prefer us to email you your 'I Told Someone' badge.

So, let us know who you've told and how it went, how you felt about it all at the time and how you feel about it now, and we may publish your little story in the next edition of LifeSHINES, our newsletter.

Small Print

The 'Tell Someone' Month and the 'Tell Someone' Project is a LifeSIGNS initiative, run solely by LifeSIGNS

It's not attention seeking - video

You are free to take and distribute this little video.

It's non-triggering and safe.

• Want more versions? See our Video Page

You can contact the Directors of LifeSIGNS from the Directors Page and email LifeSIGNS on info@lifesigns.org.uk and you may contact the Webmaster on webmaster@lifesigns.org.uk.

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