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‘It was my gateway drug to self-harm’: a writer’s journey to finding the joy in makeup

As a girl, the author Emma Forrest defaced herself with lipstick to convey the emotional maelstrom she felt inside. Now in her 40s, she has finally mastered how to use makeup as an agent of happiness

The Guardian - UK

Monash Health fined $160k over patient's death

Monash Health has been fined $160,000 in the Victorian County Court after it failed to ensure one of its mental health inpatients was not at risk of self-harm.

AAP

Why Penske push-to-pass scandal presses all the wrong buttons for IndyCar

On track, the IndyCar Series offers the most competitive open-wheel racing on the planet, including one of its greatest races in the Indy 500. Off track, it’s an absolute basket case and its appetite for self-harm has reached a new level.

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Social media benefits teen mental health

Being online helps teens avoid suicide, self-harm and other risks. Why do media and lawmakers blame it instead?

Salon

Coroner puts justice department on notice over inquest

The coroner overseeing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who died in detention wants answers from the justice department.

AAP

Trans boy, 17, who killed himself on mental health ward felt ‘worthless’

Inquest hears Charlie Millers struggled with self-worth for years before self-harming in understaffed Prestwich hospital ward

The Guardian - UK

Inquest reveals detained teen's harm threats ignored

An Indigenous teen, who died after self-harming in an adult prison's youth wing, made eight threats to do so in the hours before he was found in his cell.

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UFC’s Mike Davis explains how ‘Halo’ video game helped overcome childhood bullying: ‘That saved my life’

Bullied as a child with no friends, UFC's Mike Davis explains how the "Halo" video game helped him overcome bullying and self-harm.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Leading adviser quits over Instagram’s failure to remove self-harm content

Exclusive: Psychologist accuses Meta of ‘turning a blind eye’ to posts she believes represent further danger to vulnerable women

The Guardian - UK

Untangling the effects of childhood trauma is essential to finding the correct diagnosis

The symptoms of borderline personality disorder and complex PTSD can often overlap

The Guardian - AU

Girl at YOI Wetherby was twice stripped by male officers, watchdog says

Inspector says he was ‘deeply shocked’ by incidents with no female officer present at young offender institution

The Guardian - UK

Poorer mental health weighs on LGBTQI people: analysis

Mental health across the queer and gender-diverse spectrum is on a tightrope in Australia, with high rates of suicidal ideation and self-harm.

AAP

Twitch suspends Aussie prankster for 'self-harm' after he pretends to stick forks in toasters with silly FX and a Rickroll

The travails of Boggles highlight a wider moderation issue.

PC Gamer

Prisoners routinely strip-searched at NSW prison deemed ‘unsafe’ for inmates and staff in scathing report

Exclusive: Inspector finds ‘obvious hanging points’ and poor visibility from staff areas in Silverwater, which had more than 200 incidents of self-harm in a year

The Guardian - AU

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Penury and decay mark Brexit’s miserable anniversary

Four years after leaving, and with more self-harm in prospect, austerity is eating away at Britain. Where is the indignation?

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Sen. Coons grills tech CEOs on transparency, receives no support

Democratic Senator Chris Coons questioned tech CEOs about their content policies regarding self-harm and suicide. He asked if they disclose the total amoun...

The Canberra Times

Research shows the most common injuries in ACT children admitted to hospital

A look at what could be causing an increase in rates of hospitalisation.

The Guardian - UK

Meta has not done enough to safeguard children, whistleblower says

Exclusive: former senior engineer says social media company has had the tools to do more since Molly Russell’s death

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Evening Standard

Persistent early childhood tantrums linked to future risk of depression and self-harm

Children with irritability between the age of three and seven are more likely to be depressed, a UCL study finds

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer pledges to focus on self harm in drive to bring down suicide rates

The Labour leader said ‘too many families are being ripped apart’ by suicides, rates of which have been increasing since the Conservatives came to power in 2010

WEKU

Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content

The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.

The National (Scotland)

New Tory immigration plans an 'act of self-harm,' says Humza Yousaf

THE First Minister has labelled the latest Tory immigration policies “an act of self-harm impacting virtually every sector”.

International Business Times UK

Nick Kyrgios Reveals How Andy Murray Offered Support During Mental Health Crisis

The Australian says Murray spotted that he was self-harming during one of the lowest points of his mental health struggles.

Evening Standard

Nick Kyrgios thanks Andy Murray for helping him after noticing signs of self-harm during practice

The Australian tennis player has opened up on his mental health struggles during a candid new interview with Piers Morgan

The Independent UK

Nick Kyrgios reveals how Andy Murray helped him through period of self-harm

The Australian has previously revealed that he was admitted to a psychiatric ward in London in 2019

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