The Latest Breaking News from self-harm

Children locked in cells for up to 23 hours at Adelaide youth detention centre

Staff delayed performing CPR on Edwige Nsilu for 10 minutes because they thought she was faking unconsciousness

Edwige Nsilu, 20, was found with multiple ligatures around her neck at St Andrews Healthcare in Essex where she had been sectioned, an inquest heard

Since the start of 2020 the number of girls diagnosed with eating disorders has surged - way more than predicted

Justin McLelland, 29, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Northumberland during lockdown restrictions

It seems only a matter of time before we reverse this national act of self-harm. Especially if we learn from Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Record View says the Tories must be punished at the ballot box for the chaos they have inflicted on the whole country.

Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that the global prevalence of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety…

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

Lockdowns and social media pressure may have worsened mental health, says study