Teen self-harm: responses should focus on social context, not just mental health
Around one in six adolescents worldwide report having self-harmed at some point in their lives. In England, an NHS mental health survey of 2,370 children and young people found that more than one in three young adults aged 17 to 24 had self-harmed. Typically, responses to self-harm focus on the individual – diagnosis, treatment and risk management. Mental health support…
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