THE WEEK: Why self-harm among teenage girls has doubled in two decades

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“One of the big messages here is that self-harm is complex – it is about schools, it is about families, it is about health professionals [and] teachers all working together trying to tackle the problem,” said study co-author Nav Kapur, professor of psychiatry and population health at the University of Manchester.

Period6 Aug 2018

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  • TitleWhy self-harm among teenage girls has doubled in two decades
    Media name/outletThe Week
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date6/08/18
    Description“One of the big messages here is that self-harm is complex – it is about schools, it is about families, it is about health professionals [and] teachers all working together trying to tackle the problem,” said study co-author Nav Kapur, professor of psychiatry and population health at the University of Manchester.
    URLwww.theweek.co.uk/95611/why-self-harm-among-teenage-girls-has-doubled-in-two-decades
    PersonsNavneet Kapur

Keywords

  • mental health
  • self-harm