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Serious self-harm among children in care 'trebled' during lockdowns

Rates among boys doubled and girls continued to be over-represented in self-harm figures, researchers said

Wales Online

‘Alarming’ increase in self-harm in women’s prisons as more vulnerable people to be jailed, report says

Government vowed to reduce female prison population four years ago but it is now expected to jump by a third

The Independent UK

Prisoners 'self-harming' as wait for deportations is 'too long'

A prisons watchdog has said there has been an increase in incidents of self-harm among foreign prisoners at HMP Risley

Liverpool Echo

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Prison criticised after suicide watch inmate who died was allowed razors

Inquest into death of remand prisoner at HMP Chelmsford finds officers were unaware that access to razor blades should have been monitored

The Guardian - UK

Inmates are desperate to be deported - but it's taking too long, report into HMP Risley reveals

The number of foreign nationals harming themselves has risen at the Warrington jail, says a prisons watchdog

Manchester Evening News

Two-thirds of remand prisoners who took own lives were on care plans, FoI reveals

65.7% of remand prisoners in England and Wales who died by self-inflicted means were on suicide or self-harm watch

The Guardian - UK

Woman fears her teen grandson may die if transferred with other boys to WA adult prison

Noongar grandmother fears for boy’s safety if state government moves him from Banksia Hill juvenile centre to maximum security jail

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Minister vows to take 'decisive action' over rise in self-harm among children

THE Scottish Government is taking “decisive action” to bring down the number of children being admitted to hospital with self-harm-related…

The National (Scotland)

Nick Kyrgios’s mother says Andy Murray helped ‘turn my son’s life around’

Murray raised concerns about Kyrgios’ health after ‘seeing some evidence of self-harm’

The Independent UK

I’ve always worried about everything. But has my tortured thinking become a form of self-harm?

I’ve never understood why people choose to hurt themselves but now I wonder if wallowing in worry is my version of that, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

'Horrific' scale of self-harm cases at hospitals in Northern Ireland

An MLA described the figures as "horrific" and expressed concern over the absence of a Stormont Executive to help tackle the issue

Belfast Live

Experimental brain test on Canadian girl with autism stuns researchers trying to prevent severe self-harm

‘As scary as it is to drill into their brain and have this big piece hanging out of their chest ... it’s worth it,’ said the 9-year-old’s mother in an interview

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps tells unions that rail strikes an 'act of huge self-harm'

Labour said ministers needed to step in to prevent the network 'grinding to a halt'

Birmingham Post

Rail strikes an ‘act of huge self-harm’, Grant Shapps tells unions

Further talks are taking place on Monday ahead of three planned days of strike action

Wales Online

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Duchess of Cambridge: Teach children to manage emotions and it might avoid mental health problems later

Duchess talks about how addiction, self-harm and suicide might be reduced

The Guardian - UK

With Brexit, the UK has achieved the gold standard of self-harm

As with another self-inflicted economic injury in the 1920s, Britain is struggling under a burden that could be reversed

ABC News

Self-harm incidents inside Don Dale spark intervention of NT Children's Commissioner

The NT Children's Commissioner points to "continual and systematic use of extended lockdowns" inside Don Dale, which she says have increased since the NT government introduced tougher youth bail laws last year.

The Guardian - AU

‘Is it really going to take a death?’: legal advocates say Don Dale must be shut down

Teenager hospitalised this week the latest in at least 54 self-harm or suicide attempts at NT youth detention centre since July 2021

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People at risk of suicide facing deportation to Rwanda told to try sudoku

Instead of being offered counselling, those assessed to be at risk of self-harm or suicide have been given ‘how to feel better’ handouts

The Independent UK

Universities say losing membership to EU research group is ‘political self-harm’

Academics say valuable collaboration over climate change and food insecurity will be lost if the UK loses membership to Horizon Europe.

The Independent UK

‘Seized by an over-abundance of caution’: How did easyJet and Ryanair get the rules wrong on passports?

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘An extraordinary act of financial and reputational self-harm by two of the world’s best airlines’

AAP

Kids' mental health suffered in lockdowns

The mental health of children and young people suffered badly during COVID-19 lockdowns, with a surge in self-harm cases admitted to intensive care units.

The Guardian - UK

Pupils in England showing high anxiety in run-up to GCSEs and A-levels, teachers say

Reports of panic attacks, anger, self-harm and disengagement before first exams in three years since Covid

Daily Mirror

Nick Kyrgios was 'cutting and burning' himself during 2019 drink and drugs breakdown

Nick Kyrgios has opened up on a dark period in his life which saw him spiral out of control off the court, with the Australian self-medicating with alcohol and drugs, and self-harming

The Conversation

Perpetrators of family violence sometimes use threats of suicide to control their partner

Men’s suicide is often linked to social and economic factors such as financial problems, legal issues and unemployment.

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