🛡️ Student Mental Health Series *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

30.02 – Understanding the Urge to Self-Harm: The urge to self-harm doesn’t mean you’re crazy or dangerous; it means your brain is trying to find a way to release unbearable tension. Painful emotions, when trapped, can build up until your body looks for a physical outlet. Self-harm can momentarily make the emotional chaos seem quieter, but it never solves the root cause. Recognizing this pattern is not about shame; it’s about understanding your body’s stress signals and learning safer ways to regulate them. Think of urges as alarms — they’re telling you something inside needs care, not punishment. Instead of fighting the urge with guilt, step back and get curious: What am I feeling? What triggered this? What can comfort me right now? When you treat your mind with gentleness instead of judgment, you gain power over impulses that once felt unstoppable. You deserve compassion, not harm.

About this course

Trauma-informed mental wellness lessons that help students manage emotions, build resilience, and stay safe in real-world situations—like bullying, grief, violence, and poverty. Built for schools, youth programs, and Medicaid-compliant services.

This course includes:
  • Step-by-step guidance for handling social pressure, conflict, and unsafe situations
  • Stories and messages that encourage students to speak up, stay safe, and take control of their future
  • Flexible learning options for classrooms, after-school programs, and independent use

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