The Latest Breaking News from self-harm

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 · Apr 8, 2024

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.

AAP · Apr 2, 2024

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 · Mar 18, 2024

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 · Feb 13, 2024

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 · Feb 9, 2024

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?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

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...

Top News · Jan 31, 2024

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 Canberra Times · Jan 27, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

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

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2024