distrACT
Looking for better ways to support people who self-harm and may feel suicidal?
The award-winning distrACT App gives people practical coping strategies, a Calm Zone, and direct links to services. It's free, private, and works offline - so support is always there. Simply share it to help people feel less alone, while reducing avoidable demand on your services.
Why this matters.
Self-harm can feel frightening and isolating, and talking about it isn’t easy.
- Many people turn online - where unsafe advice can leave them even more vulnerable.
- Services want to help, but rising demand and limited time mean support isn’t always there when needed.
- Stigma often stops people asking for help until things reach crisis point.
Without safe guidance, self-harm carries serious risks - including suicide.
With a trusted app in their pockets, people can find safer ways to cope, get help sooner, and feel less alone - while staff and services gain breathing space.
What distrACT offers.
The app provides a safe space for people to:
- Understand self-harm - clear information, myths explained, stigma reduced.
- Practical coping strategies - tools to manage urges and difficult feelings.
- Calm Zone - music, relaxation, and creative activities.
- Find support - trusted links to services, helplines and charities
- Crisis safety - urgent help and emergency contacts
Why organisations use distrACT.
- Share reliable, stigma-free information - free, without barriers.
- Support safe self-care - while people wait for formal help.
- Reduce misinformation - and encourage informed choices.
- Ease service pressure - through early intervention and prevention.
Simple to adopt: no contracts, no admin, or tech setup required.
Make it local. Make it yours.
Add your branding and signposting:
- Increase visibility of your services.
- Help people find the right support faster.
- Strengthen your organisation's role in community wellbeing.
Localise distrACT for your organisation
Trusted and quality-assured.
- Certified with the PIF TICK - the UK’s independent mark of trusted health information
- Approved by ORCHA and Mind, and NHS DTAC compliant
- Winner of the BMA Patient Information Award for wellbeing.
- 100,000+ downloads
Developed in collaboration with lived experience experts, NHS professionals, and mental health charities:
What others say.
“It’s discreet, private and you can access it at any time - that’s what people tell us they want.”
Naomi Salisbury, Director, Self-Injury Support“A must if you are concerned about self-harm or feeling suicidal and don’t know what to do next.”
App user“A safe alternative to put in people’s hands.”
Dr Dominique Thompson, Student Mental Health Expert and GP
Let's start a conversation.
Give people safe, trusted alternatives to unsafe online spaces - and help your staff feel confident signposting to support.
Please get in touch if you want to learn more about how distrACT can support you and your communities - and request your free implementation guide.