Self Love Affirmations 40 Piece Self-Harm Safety Kit

The Self Love Affirmations 40-Piece Self-Harm Safety Kit is a carefully curated distraction and safety resource designed to support prevention, emotional regulation and harm-reduction approaches. The kit primarily focuses on the Delay and Replace strategy, offering safer sensory alternatives alongside essential first-aid items for cutting-style wounds.

This balanced kit supports individuals during moments of distress, helping to create pauses, reduce impulsive behaviour and encourage safer coping strategies through grounding, journalling and sensory input.

For professionals

This kit has been designed with professional settings in mind and supports structured prevention approaches, including the Delay and Replace strategy. It is suitable for use within schools, colleges, CAMHS, supported living, residential care and clinical environments, offering a balanced combination of safer sensory alternatives and sterile first-aid items. The contents can be integrated into individual safety plans, risk management strategies or therapeutic support programmes.

What is it?

A 40-piece self-harm safety and distraction kit combining sensory tools, emotional regulation resources and sterile first-aid items. Designed to support harm-reduction approaches, prevention strategies and emotional wellbeing in a practical, accessible format.

What’s included (40 pieces)

Each kit contains the following items:

• Illustrated information leaflet
• Journal
• 6 × coloured felt tip pens
• Stress ball
• 3 × elastic bands
• 3 × ice cube moulds (for freezing as a cold sensory alternative)
• 5 × gauze pads
• Cotton cloth
• 5 × alcohol-free wipes
• 4 × low-adherent dressings (cut to size)
• 2 × self-adhesive dressings
• 5 × wound-closure strips
• Microporous tape
• Bandage
• Storage bag

How this kit can help

• Supports Delay and Replace coping strategies
• Provides safer sensory alternatives during urges
• Encourages grounding, reflection and emotional expression
• Includes sterile first-aid items for harm-reduction approaches
• Designed to promote safety and prevention

Suitable for

• Home use
• Schools and colleges
• CAMHS and mental health services
• Supported living and residential care
• Clinical, therapeutic and community settings

Important safety information

• This kit does not contain any items designed to cause injury
• Items must only be used for their recommended purposes
• Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts
• This kit is a supportive coping and harm-reduction resource and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care