Children and young people may use the internet to cope with difficult feelings when reaching out offline appears daunting. They may stumble upon communities in online spaces and while there are useful resources available that can support them, there is also content that depicts, promotes and romanticises self-harm and suicide that can be explicit in nature and detrimental to a vulnerable young person.

For a thorough breakdown of what this content is, , what makes it harmful for the young people viewing it and the important of making the children or young people in your care aware of appropriate support, visit the Safer Schools NI App.