On a cold morning a month ago, Kofi Buckman stood outside the home in east London where his estranged children lived and, doused in petrol, struck a cigarette lighter to turn himself into a fireball. He died on the spot despite frantic attempts by neighbours and police to beat out the blaze. Read the full [...]
New report highlights self harm needs to be taken more seriously
17% of respondents identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual – over three times the national average – highlighting that urgent action is needed to support young LGBs. Read the full article here
Squaring the vicious circle
A rare specialist residential NHS unit is providing therapy to self-harming and other troubled youngsters by uncorking emotions Read the full article here
‘Assisted self-harming’ offered in UK hospitals
Patients who self-harm are being allowed to cut themselves in hospitals and mental health units as part of a ground-breaking approach to help them hurt themselves more safely. Read the full article here
Inmates self-harmed after being moved ‘like chess pieces’
LONDON — Senior prison bosses were under investigation on Tuesday after they were found to have shifted several “difficult” inmates between two London prisons in order to con inspectors. Read the full article here
Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an Adult
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — For those middle-aged folks who cringe at the memory of their adolescence, new Swedish research suggests that social standing as a teenager has long-term health consequences. Read the full article here
Harmful effects of recession
An article from Ireland about the the harmful effects of the recession There has been an 8 per cent rise in cases of self-harm in A&Es throughout the State, writes MICHELLE McDONAGH . THE ECONOMIC downturn is taking its toll on the mental health of young Irish men, the National Suicide Research Foundation says [...]
