Calm Harm
I would like to begin the New Year with a series of posts that will introduce and describe various resources found mainly online. Often, we find ourselves struggling when our therapist's or medical provider's office is closed; late at night or during the holidays. Having a resource you can turn to can assist you in calming the feelings you are currently struggling with. The first resource that I will be introducing is called Calm Harm and it is a smart phone application downloadable on your devices. It is intended for people who harm themselves, for instance via cutting, when they feel stress. This app costs no money. It will walk you through various activities and interventions depending on what you are looking for. As an example, if you feel like you need a release, you can pick an activity to do with the app based on that need. Similarly, if you need to distract yourself from what is going on in your head, you may chose interventions that will help with that. Although this