Rates of self-harm increased from 2% to 6% of the population between 2000 and 2014, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Despite this, there was no increase in access to mental health treatment and support. About 50% of people who self-harmed did not get help.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/alarming-rise-in-self-harm-in-young-people