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Self Harm Support
Added: 19 November 2015
Self-harm is surrounded by myths and misconceptions. While it is often just thought of in terms of cutting, self-harm, or self-injury, describes a wide range of things people deliberately do to themselves that are harmful but usually do not kill them. It's worth noting that while self-harm is usually not an attempt at suicide, it is still highly traumatic for young people and those who care for them.
One in twelve children and young people are said to self-harm and over the last ten years inpatient admissions for young people who self-harm have increased by 68%. In the last year alone, these hospital admissions for under 25s increased by 10%. And, among females under 25, there has been a 77% increase in the last ten years.
Worryingly, the hospital figures are only the tip of the iceberg, the true figure of how many children and young people are self-harming is likely to be far higher, and this is especially so for particular at-risk groups including lesbian and gay, transgender and bisexual young people, looked-after children, and young people in the criminal justice system.
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