Posts about: self harming

More children are self-harming since the start of the pandemic. Here’s what parents and teachers can do to help

More children are self-harming since the start of the pandemic. Here’s what parents and teachers can do to help

There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts are reportedly up by 47% since before the pandemic. In the year to July 29 2021, there were 8,489 presentations to NSW emergency departments for self-harm in […]…