Thanks for the replies - am looking into the options. Unfortunately we are both really living on a minimal amount although hoping he gets DLA (appeal in progress) which he could use to pay for therapy.
The Pottergate centre looks promising.
My friend doesn't self harm, except one incident that was sort of unintentional, as it happened when dissociated and with visual hallucinations and harming himself was not his intent. He certainly doesn't self-harm purposely to reduce feelings of distress or anything. He also doesn't act impulsivley. The most impulsive thing he does is wander off suddenly when his mental state 'switches' and a certain 'other'/personality takes over. But it's sort of pre-meditated within that 'other', if that makes sense! The different parts don't communicate with each other either.
So I am very surprised to hear that DBT is the first step.
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