Worrying rise in self-harm among adolescents, with trans, gender diverse and early school leavers most at risk

New research has found that while rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts among Irish adolescents have largely ...

Childhood trauma linked to high risk of self-harm in teens

A recent study followed more than 73,000 NSW children from their prenatal period through to adulthood to reveal how adverse ...
Frontiers

Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Children and Adults Who Self-Harm or Experience Suicidal Behaviour: Evidence, Innovation, and Global Perspectives

Self-harm and suicide-related behaviors among children, adolescents, and young people are an urgent public health challenge. Parents and caregivers are ...
News Medical

Aggression and self-harm could share a common neural basis

Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma-a connection that has largely been documented by self-reporting in research and clinical settings. Adding to ...

Tailored care model reduces self-harm and depression in at-risk youth

A new study by UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Northwest's Center for Health Research demonstrates a health care approach matching treatment intensity to individual risk levels can significantly reduce ...
BMJ Open

Visual content and thematic analyses of images shared on social media before and after episodes of self-harm in a UK clinical youth sample

Objectives Little is known about how young people use social media during periods of self-harm. This study aimed to explore how they express themselves online through images posted on social media ...