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Suffering violence at the hands of a partner has devastating effects on mental health, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Children’s commissioner raises fears of another tragedy like that of Molly Russell after poll findings

Executive at parent company Meta says guidelines changed in 2019 to ban ‘all graphic suicide and self-harm content’

Elizabeth Lagone, Meta's head of health and well-being arrives at Barnet Coroner's Court, north London, to give evidence in the inquest into the death of Molly Russell. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, north-west London, viewed an extensive volume of material on social media, including some linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm…

The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday.

Inquest hears teenager viewed multiple images of self-harm on Pinterest before she killed herself

The 14-year-old took her own life in 2017 after viewing material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide on social media

The 14-year-old took her own life in 2017 after viewing material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide on social media.

The report involved the prisons and probation inspectorates, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Care Inspectorate Wales.