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About Calm Harm – manage self-harm
The urge to self-harm is like a wave. It feels the most powerful when you start wanting to do it.
Join over 2 million users and learn to ride the wave with the free Calm Harm app by choosing activities from these categories: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, and Random.
There is also a breathing technique to help be mindful and stay in the moment, regulate difficult emotions and reduce tension.
When you ride the wave, the urge to self-harm will fade.
Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nihara Krause, in collaboration with young people, using principles from the evidence-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). It is built to NHS standards and approved by ORCHA.
Calm Harm provides some immediate techniques to help break the cycle of self-harm behaviours and explore underlying trigger factors; build a ‘safety net’ of helpful thoughts, behaviours and access to supportive people; and provides the opportunity to journal and self-reflect. It also provides signposts to help.
The Calm Harm app is private, anonymous and safe.
Reviews from Calm Harm app users:
• ‘This app helps me so much. I can't thank you enough for improving my life.’
• ‘I was told by my support worker to download this, best thing I ever did!! It’s helped me a lot through the tough times and I would definitely recommend this!!!’
• ‘This app saves lives. It is a beautiful, beautiful tool. Thank you endlessly.’
Awards for Calm Harm include:
• Health Tech Awards Winner ‘Best Healthcare App of the Year’ 2021
• Digital Leaders 100 Awards Winner ‘Tech for Good Initiative of the Year’ 2020 (for stem4’s app portfolio, including Calm Harm)
• Third Sector Awards Winner ‘Digital Innovation of the Year’ 2019
Please note that the Calm Harm app is not a substitute for the assessment and individualised treatment by a health/mental health professional.
Please also note that if you forget both your passcode and security answer, these cannot be reset as we do not create user accounts. You will need to reinstall the app, losing any previous data.
Join over 2 million users and learn to ride the wave with the free Calm Harm app by choosing activities from these categories: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, and Random.
There is also a breathing technique to help be mindful and stay in the moment, regulate difficult emotions and reduce tension.
When you ride the wave, the urge to self-harm will fade.
Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nihara Krause, in collaboration with young people, using principles from the evidence-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). It is built to NHS standards and approved by ORCHA.
Calm Harm provides some immediate techniques to help break the cycle of self-harm behaviours and explore underlying trigger factors; build a ‘safety net’ of helpful thoughts, behaviours and access to supportive people; and provides the opportunity to journal and self-reflect. It also provides signposts to help.
The Calm Harm app is private, anonymous and safe.
Reviews from Calm Harm app users:
• ‘This app helps me so much. I can't thank you enough for improving my life.’
• ‘I was told by my support worker to download this, best thing I ever did!! It’s helped me a lot through the tough times and I would definitely recommend this!!!’
• ‘This app saves lives. It is a beautiful, beautiful tool. Thank you endlessly.’
Awards for Calm Harm include:
• Health Tech Awards Winner ‘Best Healthcare App of the Year’ 2021
• Digital Leaders 100 Awards Winner ‘Tech for Good Initiative of the Year’ 2020 (for stem4’s app portfolio, including Calm Harm)
• Third Sector Awards Winner ‘Digital Innovation of the Year’ 2019
Please note that the Calm Harm app is not a substitute for the assessment and individualised treatment by a health/mental health professional.
Please also note that if you forget both your passcode and security answer, these cannot be reset as we do not create user accounts. You will need to reinstall the app, losing any previous data.
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.3.3
Last updated on Jan 2, 2024
Old Versions
Bug fixes
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Version History
5.3.3
Jan 2, 2024
Bug fixes
5.2.4
Sep 1, 2023
We've given some of the activities in the app a refresh, reviewed and updated the signposts provided, updated the privacy policy, and added our Age Appropriate Design Code statement.
5.2.2
Apr 3, 2023
Bug fixes
5.2.1
Mar 24, 2023
Bug Fixes and updated international resources signposting
5.1.6
Aug 4, 2022
In response to user feedback, the streaks functionality has now been updated to allow for new users to change the start date of their streak within the app, to accommodate for streaks that began prior to downloading the app.
New users who would like to edit their streak start date to a date in the past can tap the pencil icon next to “Streak started on…” in the My Streaks section. This allows the user to select a different date for their streak to begin counting from. Please note: this functionality is only available to users who haven’t yet ended their first streak in the app.
Additionally, in line with our policy to review the signposts within the app every 3 months to ensure all information is correct and up to date, minor edits have been made to some of the signposts.
New users who would like to edit their streak start date to a date in the past can tap the pencil icon next to “Streak started on…” in the My Streaks section. This allows the user to select a different date for their streak to begin counting from. Please note: this functionality is only available to users who haven’t yet ended their first streak in the app.
Additionally, in line with our policy to review the signposts within the app every 3 months to ensure all information is correct and up to date, minor edits have been made to some of the signposts.
5.0.5
May 5, 2022
Calm Harm has been given a new look and updated to the latest technology. We’ve listened to users and enhanced the app’s functionality, adding the ability to make journal entries at any time and the option to select multiple reasons for your urge to self-harm after completing an activity. We’ve also updated and expanded the choice of activities based on user suggestions.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
5.0.4
Mar 25, 2022
Calm Harm has been given a new look and updated to the latest technology. We’ve listened to users and enhanced the app’s functionality, adding the ability to make journal entries at any time and the option to select multiple reasons for your urge to self-harm after completing an activity. We’ve also updated and expanded the choice of activities based on user suggestions.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
5.0.3
Mar 24, 2022
Calm Harm has been given a new look and updated to the latest technology. We’ve listened to users and enhanced the app’s functionality, adding the ability to make journal entries at any time and the option to select multiple reasons for your urge to self-harm after completing an activity. We’ve also updated and expanded the choice of activities based on user suggestions.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
5.0.0
Mar 21, 2022
Calm Harm has been given a new look and updated to the latest technology. We’ve listened to users and enhanced the app’s functionality, adding the ability to make journal entries at any time and the option to select multiple reasons for your urge to self-harm after completing an activity. We’ve also updated and expanded the choice of activities based on user suggestions.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
Other new features include automatic activity suggestions based on your previous use, the option to record streaks and earn awards for continuing to resist the urge, and a ‘safety net’ of things you can do and people you can contact when you need that extra bit of support.
What else is new?
• Users can add activities to a ‘Favourites’ list.
• The mascots are now enhanced by animations throughout the app.
• Choose from a wider selection of colour schemes.
• Easier access to immediate help via the breathe activity, both during onboarding and in the footer of the app itself.
• We’ve removed the option to set a passcode to access the whole app and, instead, the self-monitoring section can now be passcode-protected or accessed via facial recognition / Touch ID.
• Tours explaining key features of the app.
What is staying the same?
• The app is clinically-developed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in collaboration with young people.
• Optional passcode-protection (though now only for the self-monitoring section).
• Users choose 5-minute or 15-minute activities (from the same categories as before), counted down by a timer, that are based on the principles of a treatment technique called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
• Users can still record experiences in the log section (now called My Records) and see information such as weekly average urge strength, most common urges, and most active time of day.
• The app is completely free, with no in-app purchases required.
• Users are shown signposts to further help.
• Our commitment to data privacy and user anonymity.
• No need for data or WiFi access to use the app.
• Built to UK National Health Service standards and approved by ORCHA.
• Users can still personalise their experience.
• The option to hide trigger activities.
You’ll be shown simple tours to guide you through the app. And don’t worry, existing users will have their data moved over to the new version automatically.
4.6.2
Oct 25, 2021
Bug fixes
4.6.1
Oct 15, 2021
Bug fixes
4.5.1
Oct 4, 2021
Addition of FAQs
4.2.1
Jan 19, 2021
Updated resources to include COVID-19 specific support
4.2.0
Jan 23, 2020
Replacing the password with a passcode.
4.0.1
Nov 1, 2019
Bug fixes
Compatibility updates
Compatibility updates
4.0
Oct 3, 2019
Updated activities
Bug fixes
Bug fixes
3.2
Dec 20, 2018
Updated Activities – We have added some new activities and updated some of the old ones.
3.1.2
Jun 29, 2018
Hide Activities You Don’t Like – If there are any activities you don’t want to see in your list, you can hide them.
Make Notes – During certain activities, we’ve added in a notes section, so you can write down answers, make lists or write down your thoughts and feelings.
Create a Journal – After completing an activity, you can write a short note about how you were feeling. This is then kept as a record in the My Log section of the app for you to revisit.
Add Your Own Help Sections – If you want to create your own Help page, you can. Write some text, add some contacts or add in a link to your favourite websites.
Updated Activities – We have added some new activities.
Minor bug fixes
Make Notes – During certain activities, we’ve added in a notes section, so you can write down answers, make lists or write down your thoughts and feelings.
Create a Journal – After completing an activity, you can write a short note about how you were feeling. This is then kept as a record in the My Log section of the app for you to revisit.
Add Your Own Help Sections – If you want to create your own Help page, you can. Write some text, add some contacts or add in a link to your favourite websites.
Updated Activities – We have added some new activities.
Minor bug fixes
3.1
Jun 20, 2018
Hide Activities You Don’t Like – If there are any activities you don’t want to see in your list, you can hide them.
Make Notes – During certain activities, we’ve added in a notes section, so you can write down answers, make lists or write down your thoughts and feelings.
Create a Journal – After completing an activity, you can write a short note about how you were feeling. This is then kept as a record in the My Log section of the app for you to revisit.
Add Your Own Help Sections – If you want to create your own Help page, you can. Write some text, add some contacts or add in a link to your favourite websites.
Updated Activities – We have added some new activities.
Make Notes – During certain activities, we’ve added in a notes section, so you can write down answers, make lists or write down your thoughts and feelings.
Create a Journal – After completing an activity, you can write a short note about how you were feeling. This is then kept as a record in the My Log section of the app for you to revisit.
Add Your Own Help Sections – If you want to create your own Help page, you can. Write some text, add some contacts or add in a link to your favourite websites.
Updated Activities – We have added some new activities.
3.0
Dec 6, 2017
You can now choose your location (UK, USA or Canada) to recieve relevant online or telephone help.
You can also add personal contacts to the Help screens to provide quick access to speak to a family member or friend.
You can also add personal contacts to the Help screens to provide quick access to speak to a family member or friend.
2.1
Jun 13, 2017
New visual self-monitoring tool
Suggest new activities
Age specific activities
Suggest new activities
Age specific activities
2.0
Apr 6, 2017
Updated user interface as well as the ability to personalise the experience of the app by changing the theme colours as well as choosing mascots to help 'Ride the Wave'.
1.63
Feb 24, 2017
Various bug fixes.
1.62
Oct 12, 2016
Added a breathing technique.
Updated the donation functionality.
Updated the donation functionality.
1.61
Jun 22, 2016
Name change.
Added the ability to make a donation.
Added the ability to make a donation.
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