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Beryl has been a PPI volunteer for two years. Her involvement started when her daughter had cancer and she became her carer. She is now part of a voluntary group developing patient information materials for clinical research.
Beryl was an NHS manager for nineteen years. She is divorced and has two children. Ethnic background/ nationality: White English.
Joanna's older daughter started self-harming when she was seventeen. She has been diagnosed with ME, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Joanna describes some positive outcomes, both on her relationship with her daughter and in her professional life.
Joanna, aged 46, is divorced with two daughters aged 19 and 22. She works full time as manager of an advice service. Ethnic background: White European.
Sarah's older daughter started cutting herself when she was 14. Sarah found this completely unexpected and frightening. Her daughter has been helped by the school nurse and a private psychologist.
Sarah, 48, is married with three children. She works part-time and is self-employed. Ethnic background: White British.
Pat's daughter was bullied at school when she was 14. She started scratching her arms and later took an overdose. Pat describes coping as a single father. Clinical services have been helpful, but he would like the school to deal with the bullies.
Pat is divorced and looks after his three children aged 15, 13 and 11. He works as a builder. Ethnic background: White.
Nick found out that his daughter was self-harming when she was 14. He had no experience of self-harm and felt helpless. He has since learnt how common self-harm is. His daughter was treated by a psychologist and now rarely self-harms.
Nick is married with three teenaged children. He works as a company director. Ethnic background: White.
Wendy's daughter developed an eating disorder aged 15 and started cutting herself. She has also taken overdoses and spent time in psychiatric hospital. Despite the shock of a recent overdose, Wendy believes that her daughter is beginning to turn her life around.
Wendy, 64, is a sales manager, married with two adopted children. Ethnic background: White British.
Ann's eldest daughter has a long history of self-harm and mental health problems. Ann says it's a very lonely world parenting a child who self-harms and would like to set up a support group.
Ann, 47, is a nurse, married with three children. Ethnic background: White British.
Sarah is 42, a teacher with three daughters. Her eldest daughter, who has learning difficulties, has taken two overdoses and has been referred to a psychiatrist. Sarah hopes this will help her understand her daughter's behaviour.
Sarah is 42, a teacher with three daughters. Ethnic background: White British.
Vicki is scared about the long-term implications of her teenage daughter's self-harming, but she thinks positively about the future and hopes that her daughter will be helped by cognitive behavioural therapy.
Vicki is a 44 year old life coach. She lives with her partner, two of her own children and her stepson. Ethnic background: White British.
Sandra's older daughter started self-harming after being bullied at secondary school, but has now learned strategies to cope and has not harmed herself for two years.
Sandra, 49, is a social worker, married with two daughters. Ethnic background: Black British.
