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Letter to Youth
To experts, parents and guardians
Trauma and Mental Health Interventions: What This Book Covers
Self-Harm Prevention Pledge

Unit 1: Self-Injurious Behaviors

Activity 1. Self-Harm List: We Can Survive!
Activity 2. Self-Harm Awareness Log: Recording Self-Harmful Behaviors
Activity 3. There is no suffering without a reason.
Activity 4. Stress = Pain x Block (S = P x B)
Activity 5. Stress Response: Fight-Flight-Freeze Response
Activity 6: Using the Landing Technique When You're in Pain
Activity 7. Negative Coping Behaviors and Positive Coping Skills
Activity 8. Letting Go is a Process We Can Do

Unit 2: Mindfulness, Not Harm

Activity 9. Noticing Your Sensations: Mindfulness Practice
Activity 10. Entering Mindfulness: Highs and Lows
Activity 11. Surfing: Pain Passes
Activity 12. Finding My Anchor: Landing Practice
Activity 13. Becoming Friendly with Your Body: Mindfulness Practice for Body Checkups
Activity 14: Bringing Mindfulness to Every Action
Activity 15. Mindfully Stop Before Self-Harm (STOP)
Activity 16: Sending Mindful Messages

Unit 3: Self-Harmful Thoughts and Feelings

Activity 17. Self-harming thoughts and feelings
Activity 18. Awareness: Where should we focus our attention?
Activity 19: Putting Your Judgmental Mind to Sleep
Activity 20. The Trap of Thought: Past-Present-Future
Activity 21. Understanding Feelings and the Information They Provide
Activity 22. Welcoming Unexpected Guests
Activity 23. Creating a New Playlist

Unit 4: Taking Control of Your Life

Activity 24. Embrace the Good: Developing Self-Help
Activity 25. Gratitude and the Five Senses
Activity 26. Focus on Your Strengths
Activity 27. Growth and Resilience
Activity 28. Respecting Myself Through Drawing Lines
Activity 29: Filling My Water Bottle with My Self-Care Tracking Journal
Activity 30.
Taking Control of My Life: Survive and Rise Strong

Self-Harm Cessation Pledge
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