Naomi Salisbury FRSA
@doricgirl.bsky.social
Freelance self-harm knowledge, skills and service development | Former national charity CEO | Lived experience leadership mentor | Voluntary sector/non profit development https://naomisalisbury.org
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay I reflect on how better understanding self-harm supports suicide prevention - resources and sources of support are listed at the end of this post: naomisalisbury.org/does-self-ha...
September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay I reflect on how better understanding self-harm supports suicide prevention - resources and sources of support are listed at the end of this post: naomisalisbury.org/does-self-ha...
LAST CHANCE TO SECURE A PLACE:
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week and you can sign up here to receive joining instructions:
naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week and you can sign up here to receive joining instructions:
naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
September 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
LAST CHANCE TO SECURE A PLACE:
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week and you can sign up here to receive joining instructions:
naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week and you can sign up here to receive joining instructions:
naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
SIGN UP NOW TO SECURE A PLACE:
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week. Sign up here:
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9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
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#mentalhealth
#learning
#communityofpractice
#selfharm
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week. Sign up here:
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#mentalhealth
#learning
#communityofpractice
#selfharm
September 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
SIGN UP NOW TO SECURE A PLACE:
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week. Sign up here:
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9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
#communityofpractice
#selfharm
Self-harm Community of Practice sessions start next week. Sign up here:
naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
9th September 6-7pm UK time - 3 spaces left
10th September 2-3pm UK time - 2 spaces left
#mentalhealth
#learning
#communityofpractice
#selfharm
Only THREE WEEKS until Self-Harm Community of Practice Sessions start on 9th and 10th September.
Be part of a supportive, learning community. Register your interest now to be send sign up details: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #learning #communityofpractice
Be part of a supportive, learning community. Register your interest now to be send sign up details: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #learning #communityofpractice
August 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Only THREE WEEKS until Self-Harm Community of Practice Sessions start on 9th and 10th September.
Be part of a supportive, learning community. Register your interest now to be send sign up details: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #learning #communityofpractice
Be part of a supportive, learning community. Register your interest now to be send sign up details: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #learning #communityofpractice
Self-harm is often portrayed as a modern phenomenon, but it's actually been with us for a long time - what is new is the stigma and shame. In this blog I explore the history and what we can learn from it:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#mentalhealth #education #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#mentalhealth #education #selfharm #selfinjury
August 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Self-harm is often portrayed as a modern phenomenon, but it's actually been with us for a long time - what is new is the stigma and shame. In this blog I explore the history and what we can learn from it:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#mentalhealth #education #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#mentalhealth #education #selfharm #selfinjury
My latest blog reflects on the structures and stories that shape how we understand and talk about self-harm - and question whether that's the whole story...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
My latest blog reflects on the structures and stories that shape how we understand and talk about self-harm - and question whether that's the whole story...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE STARTS SEP 2025
Do you support people who self-harm? Would you benefit from a compassionate, non-judgemental space to talk with peers?
Sign up to become part of a supportive network focused on improving knowledge and skills: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth
Do you support people who self-harm? Would you benefit from a compassionate, non-judgemental space to talk with peers?
Sign up to become part of a supportive network focused on improving knowledge and skills: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth
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August 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE STARTS SEP 2025
Do you support people who self-harm? Would you benefit from a compassionate, non-judgemental space to talk with peers?
Sign up to become part of a supportive network focused on improving knowledge and skills: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth
Do you support people who self-harm? Would you benefit from a compassionate, non-judgemental space to talk with peers?
Sign up to become part of a supportive network focused on improving knowledge and skills: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth
Do you support people who self-harm?
Sign up to a dedicated Lived Experience-led Community of Practice for anyone supporting people who self-harm: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
Feel free to DM for more info.
#communityofpractice #mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
Sign up to a dedicated Lived Experience-led Community of Practice for anyone supporting people who self-harm: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
Feel free to DM for more info.
#communityofpractice #mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
July 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Do you support people who self-harm?
Sign up to a dedicated Lived Experience-led Community of Practice for anyone supporting people who self-harm: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
Feel free to DM for more info.
#communityofpractice #mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
Sign up to a dedicated Lived Experience-led Community of Practice for anyone supporting people who self-harm: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
Feel free to DM for more info.
#communityofpractice #mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
I'm interested in what other people think about the value and impact of 'awareness' training around self-harm.
Is a one-off training session enough?
How easy is it to embed learning from a one day session?
My blog on this from last week:
lnkd.in/esZ99v_2
#mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury
Is a one-off training session enough?
How easy is it to embed learning from a one day session?
My blog on this from last week:
lnkd.in/esZ99v_2
#mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury
July 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I'm interested in what other people think about the value and impact of 'awareness' training around self-harm.
Is a one-off training session enough?
How easy is it to embed learning from a one day session?
My blog on this from last week:
lnkd.in/esZ99v_2
#mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury
Is a one-off training session enough?
How easy is it to embed learning from a one day session?
My blog on this from last week:
lnkd.in/esZ99v_2
#mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury
While I'm working on my next blog here's one I made earlier (80s UK Blue Peter watching childhood alert) - why do we need to know why?
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#mentalhealth #education #meded #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#mentalhealth #education #meded #selfharm #selfinjury
July 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
While I'm working on my next blog here's one I made earlier (80s UK Blue Peter watching childhood alert) - why do we need to know why?
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#mentalhealth #education #meded #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#mentalhealth #education #meded #selfharm #selfinjury
Join a Lived Experience-led Community of Practice to support people who self-harm.
Whether you're a peer, a healthcare worker or someone else this is for you.
Sessions September 2025.
Sign up: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
Whether you're a peer, a healthcare worker or someone else this is for you.
Sessions September 2025.
Sign up: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
July 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Join a Lived Experience-led Community of Practice to support people who self-harm.
Whether you're a peer, a healthcare worker or someone else this is for you.
Sessions September 2025.
Sign up: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
Whether you're a peer, a healthcare worker or someone else this is for you.
Sessions September 2025.
Sign up: naomisalisbury.org/community-of...
#mentalhealth #livedexperience #reflection #learning
My latest blog looking at what people want from self-harm research and how we get good practice and new knowledge into frontline services is here: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-an...
#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #meded #mentalhealthawareness
#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #meded #mentalhealthawareness
July 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My latest blog looking at what people want from self-harm research and how we get good practice and new knowledge into frontline services is here: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-an...
#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #meded #mentalhealthawareness
#selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #meded #mentalhealthawareness
In this edition of my blog I respond to the question: should you tell someone to stop using self-harm?
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #selfinjury #selfharm
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #selfinjury #selfharm
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In this edition of my blog I respond to the question: should you tell someone to stop using self-harm?
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #selfinjury #selfharm
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #selfinjury #selfharm
In my latest blog I reflect on how people feel after self-harm and why it's important to persevere in getting the right language to descibe someone's experiences:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #madsky #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #madsky #selfharm #selfinjury
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
In my latest blog I reflect on how people feel after self-harm and why it's important to persevere in getting the right language to descibe someone's experiences:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #madsky #selfharm #selfinjury
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
#mentalhealth #madsky #selfharm #selfinjury
In this blog I explore the almost unshakeable association of self-harm with specific diagnostic labels and what that means for people seeking support: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as... #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth
March 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In this blog I explore the almost unshakeable association of self-harm with specific diagnostic labels and what that means for people seeking support: naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as... #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth
Reposted by Naomi Salisbury FRSA
I’ve taken a slight departure in this blog from responding to other people’s unanswered questions to responding to some news that seems to have passed many people by this week about rates of self-harm and mental illness in UK benefits claimants:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
March 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’ve taken a slight departure in this blog from responding to other people’s unanswered questions to responding to some news that seems to have passed many people by this week about rates of self-harm and mental illness in UK benefits claimants:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-as...
For the second in my series of 'Unanswered Questions About Self-Harm' blogs I explore whether self-harm is truly the modern phenomenon we so often get told it is:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#SIAD #selfinjuryawarenessday #selfinjury #selfharm
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#SIAD #selfinjuryawarenessday #selfinjury #selfharm
Self-Harm is a Modern Phenomenon, Right? - Naomi Salisbury Consulting
In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm and throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs. In these blogs I draw on my personal and profe...
naomisalisbury.org
March 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
For the second in my series of 'Unanswered Questions About Self-Harm' blogs I explore whether self-harm is truly the modern phenomenon we so often get told it is:
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#SIAD #selfinjuryawarenessday #selfinjury #selfharm
naomisalisbury.org/self-harm-is...
#SIAD #selfinjuryawarenessday #selfinjury #selfharm
In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm & throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs - I'm pleased to say the first blog is now live!:
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay
Why Do We Need to Know ‘Why’? - Naomi Salisbury Consulting
In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm and throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs. In these blogs I draw on my personal and profe...
naomisalisbury.org
March 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In February 2025 I invited ‘unanswered questions’ about self-harm & throughout March 2025 I will be responding to these questions in a series of blogs - I'm pleased to say the first blog is now live!:
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay
naomisalisbury.org/why-need-to-...
#selfinjury #SIAD #selfharm #SelfInjuryAwarenessDay
I'm doing a survey I'm doing around setting up a Community of Practice around self-harm. I'm aiming to reach anyone who supports people who self-harm regardless of role to gauge interest & if you felt able to share/complete that would be amazing: tinyurl.com/SHCOPSurvey #selfharm
Supporting People who Self-Harm: Communities of Practice Survey
Who am I?
Thanks for taking the time to look at my survey - my name is Naomi Salisbury and I have over 20 years of experience in supporting people who self-harm and developing experience-led services ...
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February 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm doing a survey I'm doing around setting up a Community of Practice around self-harm. I'm aiming to reach anyone who supports people who self-harm regardless of role to gauge interest & if you felt able to share/complete that would be amazing: tinyurl.com/SHCOPSurvey #selfharm
If you're interested in understanding more about my approach to self-harm, compassionate support & the value of lived experience led services, I met with the lovely Lively Minds team a couple of weeks ago to explore these themes and more: tinyurl.com/2vcw64jy
S3E8 - Understanding self-harm, with Naomi Salisbury
Lively Minds, the UK Mental Health Podcast · Episode
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February 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you're interested in understanding more about my approach to self-harm, compassionate support & the value of lived experience led services, I met with the lovely Lively Minds team a couple of weeks ago to explore these themes and more: tinyurl.com/2vcw64jy
Contribute to a self-harm Q&A:
Let me know your 'unanswered questions about self-harm' below or in a message if sensitive, by 11th Feb & I'll provide some well researched, non-judgmental, practical answers on Self Injury Awareness Day.
#siad2025 #siad #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #learning
Let me know your 'unanswered questions about self-harm' below or in a message if sensitive, by 11th Feb & I'll provide some well researched, non-judgmental, practical answers on Self Injury Awareness Day.
#siad2025 #siad #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #learning
February 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Contribute to a self-harm Q&A:
Let me know your 'unanswered questions about self-harm' below or in a message if sensitive, by 11th Feb & I'll provide some well researched, non-judgmental, practical answers on Self Injury Awareness Day.
#siad2025 #siad #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #learning
Let me know your 'unanswered questions about self-harm' below or in a message if sensitive, by 11th Feb & I'll provide some well researched, non-judgmental, practical answers on Self Injury Awareness Day.
#siad2025 #siad #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth #learning
Lived experience leader looking for a peer to bounce ideas off - or just a listening ear?
I have FOUR free discovery slots left for February - get in touch and we can set up a time to talk.
naomisalisbury.org
I have FOUR free discovery slots left for February - get in touch and we can set up a time to talk.
naomisalisbury.org
Naomi Salisbury Consulting Naomi Salisbury Consulting
Empowering Small Charity Leaders Empowering Small Charity and Lived Experience Leaders. Empowering Small Charity Leaders Practical support, advice and a listening ear.
naomisalisbury.org
January 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Lived experience leader looking for a peer to bounce ideas off - or just a listening ear?
I have FOUR free discovery slots left for February - get in touch and we can set up a time to talk.
naomisalisbury.org
I have FOUR free discovery slots left for February - get in touch and we can set up a time to talk.
naomisalisbury.org
To celebrate the launch of my new website I'm offering FIVE free discovery slots in February.
If you'd like to start a conversation about lived experience leadership or organisational development with someone who's been there - get in touch.
Looking forward to hearing from you
naomisalisbury.org
If you'd like to start a conversation about lived experience leadership or organisational development with someone who's been there - get in touch.
Looking forward to hearing from you
naomisalisbury.org
Naomi Salisbury Consulting Naomi Salisbury Consulting
Empowering Small Charity Leaders Empowering Small Charity and Lived Experience Leaders. Empowering Small Charity Leaders Practical support, advice and a listening ear.
naomisalisbury.org
January 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
To celebrate the launch of my new website I'm offering FIVE free discovery slots in February.
If you'd like to start a conversation about lived experience leadership or organisational development with someone who's been there - get in touch.
Looking forward to hearing from you
naomisalisbury.org
If you'd like to start a conversation about lived experience leadership or organisational development with someone who's been there - get in touch.
Looking forward to hearing from you
naomisalisbury.org
Reposted by Naomi Salisbury FRSA
We already see suicidal patients being turned away and told they "have capacity" to end their lives.
Assisted dying is an absolute disaster when our mental health services are already on their knees and failing people.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
Assisted dying is an absolute disaster when our mental health services are already on their knees and failing people.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
MPs vote in favour of historic bill after emotional debate
The bill passes the first stage in the Commons but will be followed by months of parliamentary activity before it becomes a law.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 9:26 PM
We already see suicidal patients being turned away and told they "have capacity" to end their lives.
Assisted dying is an absolute disaster when our mental health services are already on their knees and failing people.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...
Assisted dying is an absolute disaster when our mental health services are already on their knees and failing people.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...