Self harm and young people: An information booklet for parents & concerned adults

Health Service Executive; National Office for Suicide Prevention

dc.contributor.author	Health Service Executive
dc.contributor.author	National Office for Suicide Prevention
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-17T11:23:28Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-17T11:23:28Z
dc.date.issued	2019-05
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/642279
dc.description	This booklet explores the topic of self-harm and provides an overview of what you as a parent or concerned adult can do to support a young person who may be self-harming or having thoughts of suicide. Self-harm is when someone inflicts physical harm on themselves, often without anyone else knowing. Self-harm is a behaviour that is often the expression of the person’s emotional distress. Some examples are cutting, burning, biting or hitting, pulling out hair or scratching and picking at sores on skin. Self-harm also includes forms of behaviour with some level of suicide intent such as overdoses. Self-harm is not necessarily a suicide attempt and engaging in self-harm may not mean that someone wants to die. Most commonly, self-harm is a way of coping with difficult or painful feelings. However, people who self-harm are statistically at a greater risk of going on to take their own lives. If the emotional problems associated with self-harm escalate, and are not dealt with, the behaviour is likely to continue and become increasingly concerning.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health Service Executive	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	HEALTH PROMOTION	en_US
dc.subject	public health	en_US
dc.subject	SELF-HARM	en_US
dc.subject	suicide & self-harm	en_US
dc.subject	young persons	en_US
dc.title	Self harm and young people: An information booklet for parents & concerned adults	en_US
dc.type	Patient Information Leaflet	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2024-07-17T11:23:30Z