Calm Harm

Updated 15 October 2026

App interface with motivational activities to manage self-harm urges. Text reads: 'Choose from a range of activities to help manage the urge to self-harm'.

App interface displaying a breathing exercise. The text on the app reads, "Breathe Activity" and "Breathe out 0:54." Text above reads: 'Learn to identify and manage your emotional mind with positive impact'.

App interface with personalised activity suggestions, displaying a prompt: "Think of a meaningful memory for every letter of the alphabet." Text above reads: 'Get personalised activity suggestions based on your previous use'.

Resist self-harm urges safely by choosing quick, distracting activities rooted in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). You can even add your own custom tasks, and everything is completely private and password-protected.

What a young person says:

I think it was fantastic all round. The graphics and colours were very clean, clear and engaging. I liked the countdown to prevent people from having to keep track of themselves and cut corners, as well as the activity log to keep track of what you've done in the past and the feedback after completing an activity.

What a professional says:

I really liked the design of the app, which is very intuitive to use. I particularly liked that it’s interactively designed to walk a user through the decision-making process about using alternative skills, rather than just offering information. I like that users can tailor the app to list only activities/skills they find helpful and hide activities they don't like.