Fiona's 28 year old son has a long history of self-harm, which started when he was 9 after sexual abuse by his father. Fiona supported him through problems with drugs and alcohol and was relieved when he recently said he no longer wanted to die, though she is constantly vigilant.

Jo found out that her younger daughter was harming herself when she had a mental health crisis aged 19. Jo's experiences of her daughter's illness have influenced her professional treatment of young people who self-harm.

Bernadette's youngest son first self-harmed when he was 21 years old. He has not received any treatment for this from mental health services, and Bernadette has had no support herself.