Experiences of Help From the Perspective of Finnish People Who Self-Harmed During Adolescence

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Table 1. An example of the abstraction process.

Original data	First level coding	Second level coding	Third level coding	Connecting category
I wasn’t ready to seek help, even though it was offered because of the seriousness of my situation (self-harm)—I didn’t think I would be taking seriously	Adolescent’s uncertainty about whether she/he will be taking seriously	Adolescents’ uncertainty about the severity of their problem	Adolescents’ uncertainty	Adolescent related barriers to help
I underestimated my problem and therefore hesitated seeking for help	Adolescent’s understatement of her/his problems
My expectations (for help) were negative, and I didn’t think self-harm was serious enough	Adolescent’s considering her/his self-harm not serious enough

Figure 1. Diverse help from other people.

Figure 2. Adolescents’ experiences of well-functioning help.

Figure 3. Failed seeking or receiving of help.

Figure 4. Adolescent related barriers to help.

Figure 5. Environment related barriers to help.