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A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

Alarming report on farmer mental health prompts peak body to call for urgent action

A report on the mental health of the country's farmers has revealed that almost half have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

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‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence

The following article discusses sexual violence, self-harm and suicide.

The Conversation

Almost 90% of children brought from Nauru suffered physical health problems

Nearly 80% reported one or more mental health symptoms, research shows, with 45% reporting a suicide attempt or self-harm

The Guardian - AU

Self-harm images online ‘can trigger young people to hurt themselves’

A new study found a link between young people viewing self-harm material and harm but further studies are needed.

The Independent UK

Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

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‘Addiction can be funny’: the standups tackling drugs, booze, psychosis and self-harm on stage

Rich Hardisty cut himself, Harriet Dyer numbed her pain with drugs. A new wave of comics are working out their issues in their acts. But is it really helping them? And should we be laughing?

The Guardian - UK

TikTok ‘acting too slow’ to tackle self-harm and eating disorder content

Organisations including NSPCC say app has chosen to deny the problem and must take meaningful action

The Guardian - UK

Improved analysis reveals higher rates of self-harm

Three in five self-harm hospital presentations have been going undetected in statewide analyses, blurring the true picture of a major suicide indicator.

AAP

Tories refusal to help cut bills will put greedy oil firms before hard-pressed families

Consumer champion Martin Lewis has warned that raising the cap would be an act of national self-harm at a time when so many people are struggling with the cost of living

Daily Mirror

HMP Durham prisoner had cocktail of drugs in system after being found dead in cell

Joseph Price died in his cell on September 20, 2020 - just 10 days after arriving at HMP Durham on remand

Chronicle Live

Government must back UK semiconductor industry, says CEO of firm behind 125-jobs plan for North East

Pragmatic Semiconductor boss' comments come after MPs called the Government's lack of strategy a 'act of national self-harm'

Birmingham Post

UK curbs on international student visas would be ‘act of economic self-harm’

University leaders fear billions being lost as a result of battles within government over immigration policy

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Seattle schools sue social media giants, including TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat

The lawsuit says the addictive nature of apps has increased anxiety, self-harm, and depression.

Daily Record

Three support centres launched in Scotland amid soaring self-harm rates

Penumbra Mental Health has established centres in Glasgow, Dundee and the Highlands and Islands after seeing a 22 per cent increase in those seeking its support in the past year.

Belfast Live

Ballymena tattoo artist on providing free help for those with self-harm scars

'I know how much this can impact someone's life - I wanted to help in any way I could in this process of healing and giving them more confidence'

The Independent UK

Mother whose daughter killed herself backs calls for social media crackdown

Sophie Parkinson, 13, took her own life in 2014 after viewing harmful content around suicide and self-harm.

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Liverpool Echo

Mum's message to people struggling as we enter 2023

"There are people out there who can help."

The Guardian - UK

TikTok self-harm study results ‘every parent’s nightmare’

Research suggests algorithm promotes self-harm and eating disorder content within minutes of interest being shown

The Independent UK

TikTok’s ‘thermonuclear’ algorithm showed self-harm and eating disorder content to vulnerable users, report claims

A test group of users were recommended harmful content within seconds of logging into the platform

The Independent UK

Report: TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide

New research finds that TikTok's powerful algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to teens

Chronicle Live

Work, education and training at HMP Northumberland fails to meet expected standard, reveals inspection report

The Chief Inspector of Prisons has documented how the prison is safer than during the last inspection in 2017

Glasgow Live

Glasgow self-harm support service for over 16s launched by charity

The service provides one-to-one support which can be in person, by phone, video or text. The new service comes as the charity continues to tackle growing rates of self-harm in the city.

ABC News

Healthcare workers sound the alarm on a mental health crisis in the industry

A study of over 7,000 frontline healthcare workers shows one-in-10 had thoughts of suicide or self-harm during the pandemic.

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