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.
self harm‘I wanted to burn this disgust out of me’Monday, December 7th, 2009New report highlights self harm needs to be taken more seriouslyTuesday, November 3rd, 200917% of respondents identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual – over three times the national average – highlighting that urgent action is needed to support young LGBs. Squaring the vicious circleWednesday, October 28th, 2009A rare specialist residential NHS unit is providing therapy to self-harming and other troubled youngsters by uncorking emotions ‘Assisted self-harming’ offered in UK hospitalsMonday, October 26th, 2009Patients 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. Inmates self-harmed after being moved ‘like chess pieces’Thursday, October 22nd, 2009LONDON — 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. Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an AdultWednesday, September 30th, 2009TUESDAY, 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. Harmful effects of recessionFriday, July 31st, 2009An 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 in the wake of new figures which show a significant increase in deliberate self-harm among this group. |
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