Deliberate Self Harm News Today

The European Union drug regulator found no evidence that a class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's hugely popular Wegovy, are linked to suicidal...

The condition can take a huge mental toll, including thoughts of suicide and self-harm.

The number of children waiting for a mental health appointment in West Clare has increased seven fold in the last year. That’s just one of the findings of the Mental Health Commission’s latest annual report into the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Clare’s Community Healthcare Organisation Area. The Mental Health Commission’s […]

A University of Cambridge report has recommended that police and members of the criminal justice system undergo autism awareness training to help them meet the needs of people with autism.

Background: Hospital-presenting self-harm is a strong predictor of suicide and has substantial human and health service costs. Aims: We aimed to identify changes in case ascertainment after implementation of a new self-harm reporting field at a tertiary hospital in New South Wales, and to report event rates, demographic, and clinical characteristics. Method: Self-harm events presenting to the emergency department (October 2017 to August 2020) were identified using clinical documentation and a ne...

Combining a form of individual and group therapy that focuses on experiential approaches is effective in reducing borderline personality disorder symptoms, new research suggests.

Abstract : School communities face challenges in responding effectively to the rising incidence of student self-harm. Evidence-informed guidelines may provide a platform for schools to provide better responses and improve the outcomes of students who engage in self-harm. : This paper critically reviews policies published in English targeted for schools or education settings on effective early identification and intervention for children and adolescent self-harm. A grey literature search was con...