Risk of repeated self-harm in children, adolescents and young adults (Bennardi et al., 2016)
Researchers from Ireland’s National Suicide Research Foundation have found that young people at the highest risk of repeated self-harm are females aged 15-19 and males aged 20-24. While intentional drug overdose is the most common method of self-harm among those aged 10-29, self-cutting is most associated with repetitive self-harm, particularly…