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A new report offers data on mental health in young people.
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And homelessness makes reoffending more likely.
Having better access to mental health support could be one reason for lower self-harm rates among Danish teens.
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Researchers found that between 2008 and 2016, self-harm rates among Danish teenagers actually decreased.
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NICE guidelines suggest that boys who come to come to A&E because of self-harm should be admitted to hospital. Often, this isn’t happening.
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New research uncovers the reasons for the chronic underspending on young people’s mental health services.
Self-injury is associated with underlying psychological distress, and increased suicide risk. But people who self-injure aren’t doing it to end their life.
Stigma can make people who self-injure reluctant to disclose their experiences and seek help. One way to combat the stigma is to debunk some of the most common myths that surround self-injury.
Police investigate the scene of the mass stabbing in Kawasaki, near Tokyo on May 27.
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Despite low crime rates, indiscriminate mass stabbings aren’t unheard of in Japan. But unlike recent mass killings in Western countries, they aren’t motivated by right-wing ideology.
Many teenagers who self-harm do so to cope with overwhelming thoughts and emotions.
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A doctor explains how he introduces mindfulness to self-harming youth in the emergency room.
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It’s not just the media who fuel unnecessary concern about so-called suicide games.
New genetic research could help identify those most at risk of suicide.
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It is clear nature and nurture are factors in suicidal behaviour. But how they interact now needs to be investigated further.
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Young people turn to social media for support and encouragement, when society fails to help.
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Women in prison with brain injury are at increased risk of substance abuse, poor mental health and suicide. Yet support for these women is scant.
It is estimated that 1.2 million children in Canada live in low income households and 10 per cent of families with children under the age of six report some degree of food insecurity. This places kids at increased risk of developmental vulnerability.
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From food insecurity to cyberbullying and teenage suicide, Canada scores low on child health.
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The arts can help schools to really tackle the mental health crisis.
Despite the controversy over the graphic content, this Netlix drama could be a lifeline for young people.
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Eminem’s Stan – how the childhood trauma of Eminem’s superfan played its part in a tragic story.
Those close to people who self-injure desperately want to know why they do it.
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A good starting point to find out why people self-injure is to ask them about their reasons for this behaviour.
Studies have found scrolling through Instagram is linked with increased depression.
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We often hear reports of the effect of social media on teens’ mental health. So what does the science say about it?
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The UK has the highest rates of self-harm in Europe.
New research shows that even previously obstructive parents can be coached into providing vital support for their children with eating disorders.
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A new psychological intervention can help any parents - even those crippled by fear and self-blame - to become powerful recovery coaches to children with eating disorders.