In the yr ending March 2022, there have been greater than 25,000 hospital admissions throughout the UK for self-harm amongst youngsters aged eight to 17. This was the best determine for any age group and made up greater than 1 / 4 of whole self-harm admissions. In the 12 months prior, there have been slightly below 21,000 admissions for these aged eight to 17.
With inputs from BBC
