Table 1.

 Characteristics of workshop participants

Pseudonym	Sex	Age	In contact with MH services at the time*	Length of time self‐harming	No of workshops attended
Hannah	Female	18–25	Yes	>5 years	5
Charlotte	Female	18–25	Yes	>5 years	2
Andy	Male	26–35	No	>5 years	3
Jo	Female	36–49	Yes	>5 years	2
Rebecca	Female	36–49	No	>5 years	6
Dougie	Male	36–49	d/k	>5 years	1
Carol	Female	50+	No	>5 years	4
Alison	Female	50+	Yes	>5 years	5

*All participants had been users of mental health services in the past.