This information describes the guidance that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (called NICE for short) has issued to the NHS on self-harm. It is based on Self-harm: the short term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care Although the information in this booklet has been written chiefly for people who harm themselves, it may also be useful for family members, advocates or those who care for people who harm themselves, and anyone with an interest in self-harm or in healthcare in general.