Friday, 1st听March听is Self-Injury Awareness Day听(SIAD)听a苍诲听March听is Self-Injury Awareness Month. 听SIAD听is an international awareness day and is a day meant for learning about self-injury behaviors and for providing resources to those who are in need of help. Its purpose is to remove the stigma attached to self-injury, and to encourage parents, family members, educators, and healthcare professionals to recognise the signs of self-harm.
An听orange ribbon,听representing a sign of hope for a misunderstood problem, symbolises this awareness day.
The Counselling Unit is delighted to be promoting听SIAD听throughout the entire month of听March听in UTB commencing on听Monday, 2苍诲听March.
A听SIAD听banner will be placed at the Lobby to mark this important campaign.
500 orange ribbons听will be distributed around the Campus for staff and students for听free听to encourage awareness of听self-injury听in UTB.
A Digital Display showcasing a slide show about听self-injury听will be made available at two locations:听the Lobby听and the听Library,
Flyers about听SIAD听will also be placed at main areas in the Campus.
So wear an听orange听ribbon, an听orange听wristband, tie, socks, shirt, scarf or anything听orange听in听March听to show your support of this awareness campaign!
Watch the video on the link below if you would like to know what it is like to engage in听self-injury:
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Have a look at听Fact Sheets听on self-injury if you would like to learn more!
Please contact the Counselling Unit if anyone wishes to speak more about self-injury.
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Thank you!
