Data linkage, assessing information from over 113,000 teenagers in South London, addresses important gaps in research on the mental health and socio-economic risk factors for self-harm.
Nearly 1 in 5 young people worldwide intentionally injure themselves every year.
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New research shows that many young people report a sense of temporary relief following episodes of self-harm. But there are clear ways to help teens replace injurious behaviors with healthy ones.
Death by suicide is the number one cause of death for young adult Asian Americans.
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