Government warned over prison overcrowding as suicides soar ‘Violent and drug-ridden’ HMP Bristol becomes latest prison to be given urgent notification over failings The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Hazing led former Northwestern football player to self-harm, lawsuit alleges Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023
Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record The figures came in the latest safety in custody statistics for England and Wales. The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Ozempic under EU investigation over reports of suicidal thoughts Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Investigation into risk of suicidal and self-harm thoughts among users of Wegovy, Saxenda and other weight loss jabs It will also look at one used to for type 2 diabetes Wales Online · Jul 10, 2023
Popular UK-approved weight-loss drugs being investigated in Europe for suicide risk Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Leading Trauma Expert Calls For Schools To Educate Children On Dangers Of Online Trauma Self-harm content poses urgent societal issue that needs addressing by parents, policymakers, and educators Zenger · Jun 29, 2023
Children self-harming to escape prolonged confinement in cells, South Australian watchdog says Children locked in cells for up to 23 hours at Adelaide youth detention centre The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2023
Young woman died after nurses thought she was faking being unconscious Staff delayed performing CPR on Edwige Nsilu for 10 minutes because they thought she was faking unconsciousness Wales Online · Jun 26, 2023
'Loving and warm' woman dies after nurses think she is pretending to be unconscious Edwige Nsilu, 20, was found with multiple ligatures around her neck at St Andrews Healthcare in Essex where she had been sectioned, an inquest heard Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
A hidden condition is growing among young women Since the start of 2020 the number of girls diagnosed with eating disorders has surged - way more than predicted Manchester Evening News · Jun 26, 2023
Prisoner takes his own life at HMP Northumberland during lockdown after denying he was suicidal Justin McLelland, 29, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Northumberland during lockdown restrictions Chronicle Live · Jun 25, 2023
With even leavers regretting Brexit, there’s one path back to rejoining the EU It seems only a matter of time before we reverse this national act of self-harm. Especially if we learn from Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023
Brexit is biggest act of self-harm in history of UK and it will take decades to recover Record View says the Tories must be punished at the ballot box for the chaos they have inflicted on the whole country. Daily Record · Jun 23, 2023
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023 Eating disorders and self-harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that the global prevalence of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety…
Nottingham Post · Jun 21, 2023 'Postcode lottery' as number of teenage girls with eating disorders soars There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm
Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023 'Postcode lottery' amid big rise in number of teen girls with eating disorders There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm
Zenger · Jun 21, 2023 Eating Disorders And Self-Harm Soared Among Teen Girls During Pandemic Lockdowns and social media pressure may have worsened mental health, says study
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Number of teenage girls with eating disorders has soared, experts warn Researchers examined the number of eating disorders before and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leeds Live · Jun 20, 2023 Evil Leeds paedophile who preyed on girls as young as 12 found dead in prison cell Peter Battensby, 64, died only a couple of years into a 21 year sentence for sexual offences
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Higher self-harm risk for LGB people shows society has ‘long way to go’ Study looked at data from 2007 and 2014 and found no improvement in the situation between the two time points.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2023 ‘Extreme self-harm’: Queensland Labor faces internal criticism over prison system Lack of mental health resources and basic facilities leaving inmates and workers traumatised, party member and daughter of state MP says
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023 UK mental health charities handed sensitive data to Facebook for targeted ads Embedded tracking tool revealed details of users’ visits to content on depression, self-harm and eating disorders
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 Biting the skin off my fingers feels like self-harm – but I can’t stop Therapy could help you figure out why you still resort to this coping mechanism from your past – which is one I can relate to
AAP · May 24, 2023 Triggering content targeted in film classifications An update to film classification standards means disturbing content such as self-harm and blood and gore will be listed along with a rating.