{"content":[{"text":"Healthy Coping Strategies & Self-Harm alternatives \n There are lots of different ways that we can cope with difficult thoughts, feeling and situations. Here we’ve \n listed a wide range of ideas suggested by young people. Everyone is different, so what works for one \n person might not work for another. You’ll probably have further ideas you could add to these lists.","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.050191,"width":0.875214,"height":0.09389099999999999}},{"text":"Some of these ideas will feel like a perfect fit, whilst others will seem ridiculous to you, it’s just about \n seeing what works for YOU, we’re all different. These ideas have all been suggested by people who’ve self- \n harmed in the past, so they worked for someone!","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.161462,"width":0.872376,"height":0.05246500000000001}},{"text":"VENTING BIG FEELINGS","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.25243,"width":0.29970600000000003,"height":0.023166999999999993}},{"text":"Sometimes our feelings become too much for us to bear. \n anger, frustration or other extreme feelings.","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.287468,"width":0.46592100000000003,"height":0.03479099999999996}},{"text":"These ideas are all ones designed to help vent","bbox":{"left":0.535906,"top":0.287468,"width":0.37590999999999997,"height":0.017400000000000027}},{"text":"• \n • \n •","bbox":{"left":0.091108,"top":0.33945,"width":0.009272000000000002,"height":0.05395400000000006}},{"text":"Go somewhere quiet and scream \n Punch a punch bag \n Make a ball out of play dough and smash \n it \n Hurl lumps of ice at the ground and watch \n them smash \n Smash a watermelon \n Hammer nails into wood \n Play squash \n Tear up a magazine \n Write down what made you feel angry \n and scribble it out until the paper is worn \n through \n Dance like nobody is watching","bbox":{"left":0.121346,"top":0.340209,"width":0.344506,"height":0.25059699999999996}},{"text":"• \n •","bbox":{"left":0.560403,"top":0.33945,"width":0.009271999999999947,"height":0.03570800000000002}},{"text":"Play music loudly \n Bang drums or other percussion \n instruments \n Run up hill \n Write a letter to the person who has \n made you angry, venting your frustration \n (but don’t send it) \n Cry \n Cut up an old piece of material \n Tear up cardboard \n Have a pillow fight with a wall \n Stamp your feet \n Snap sticks in half \n Sing very loudly","bbox":{"left":0.590641,"top":0.340209,"width":0.336684,"height":0.25116799999999995}},{"text":"• \n •","bbox":{"left":0.560403,"top":0.393331,"width":0.009271999999999947,"height":0.03570800000000002}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.091108,"top":0.411576,"width":0.009272000000000002,"height":0.017463000000000006}},{"text":"• \n • \n • \n • \n •","bbox":{"left":0.091108,"top":0.446926,"width":0.009272000000000002,"height":0.09015900000000004}},{"text":"• \n • \n • \n • \n • \n • \n •","bbox":{"left":0.560403,"top":0.464316,"width":0.009271999999999947,"height":0.126365}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.091108,"top":0.572648,"width":0.009272000000000002,"height":0.017463000000000006}},{"text":"WHEN FEELING DOWN OR ALONE","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.630165,"width":0.438666,"height":0.02316700000000005}},{"text":"These are ideas which might help someone when their mood is low – if they feel alone or deeply sad. \n • Look at photographs of friends and family \n • Think of the best day ever \n • Tell someone about the best day ever \n • Talk to someone trustworthy \n • Call a helpline or use an online forum \n • Listen to soothing music \n • Take a walk in the garden, notice each tree and flower and try to learn their names \n • Walk a dog \n • Go to the park and swing, listen to the laugher of children playing \n • Reread a favourite childhood book \n • Watch silly videos of cats on YouTube \n • Listen to a ‘feel good’ playlist of songs","bbox":{"left":0.06087,"top":0.665203,"width":0.826848,"height":0.23520299999999994}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}