Manchester Self-Harm (MaSH) Project
The MaSH Project is an audit and research project established at the University of Manchester in April 1997 and forms part of the Centre for Suicide Prevention in the School of Community-Based Medicine. The project is funded by the Department of Health.
Aims
The aims of MaSH are:- To monitor patterns of self-harm locally
- To evaluate self-harm services
- To provide the evidence on which service development and training may be based
- To provide an infrastructure for further research on patterns of self-harm and their clinical management
- To inform and make recommendations on national suicide prevention initiatives
Purpose
The purpose of MaSH is to inform local services about self-harm patients and contribute to national research. We disseminate our findings at national and international conferences, in peer reviewed journals and locally to service providers. Locally, MaSH data is presented at clinical audit meetings, research and development forums and in the training of staff and medical students.
Structure
The Manchester Self-Harm Project operates from the Centre for Mental Health and Risk at the University of Manchester, and is a particpant in the Multi-Centre Study of Self-harm in England.
Help and Advice
The MaSH Project does not provide help, advice or counselling services. If you need help or advice then please take a look at our 'help in a crisis' page.
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