The Latest Breaking News from self-harm

Girl who stabbed teachers and pupil carried knives from age of seven, jury hears

Pupil, who was 13 at time of attacks, tells Swansea court she carried weapon as she self-harmed and was bullied

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

How Nurses Play A Key Role In Suicide Prevention

The rapport nurses develop with patients can play a crucial role in encouraging individuals to open up about their thoughts of self-harm.

Medical Daily · Sep 19, 2024

Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok launch the new Thrive mental health initiative, and it's about time

Meta, Snapchat and TikTok aim to police self-harm content more effectively with new Thrive initiative.

TechRadar · Sep 15, 2024

Women’s prisons have served their time. They should be abolished

Prisons are not safe spaces for women – and many of the inmates should not be there in the first place. It’s time for a radical rethink

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

'Blatant lie': minister misled on jail before teen died

An inquest for a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody has been told the justice department lied to the minister about the facility's suitability for youths.

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

Violence, self-harm and drugs: Shock new figures lay bare crisis facing Britain’s prisons

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures on Thursday laid bare the scale of the chaos in UK prisons, days after the justice secretary announced emergency measures to ease the crisis

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

In numbers: Rise in prison violence laid bare in new figures

Prison assaults have reached a post-Covid-19 pandemic high

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

An inquest into the custody death of an Indigenous teen has been told the government must act lawfully and stop locking youths in their cells for long periods.

AAP · Jul 21, 2024

Unlocking the secrets to mental resilience: The magnificent trio of Magnesium, Zinc and Iron

Not a day goes by without the report of a shocking case of suicide or self-harm. Discussions about these cases among friends, colleagues, or relatives reveal two common responses: people who overly sympathize with it and those who are critical. I am more concerned about the mental health of the…

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2024

Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens

Exclusive: ‘Shocking statistics like these emerge against a backdrop of overcrowded, chaotic and crisis-ridden prisons,’ expert says

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024