Better clinical management is needed to reduce the high risk of suicide after hospital attendance for self-harm, researchers have said. A study suggests this should include a comprehensive assessment of
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Calls to prison hotlines set up for relatives to report urgent fears about suicidal inmates and those at risk of self-harm are going unanswered, according to a report. Just one
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Suicidal children are at risk of being overlooked by global government policy, according to new research. The review led by the University of Stirling looked at 35 policy documents that
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Girls in Wales are more likely to be admitted to hospital after self-harming than boys, according to new research. The study, led by Swansea University, included 937,697 young people aged
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People with a strong genetic predisposition to autism are more likely to report self-harm and suicidal thoughts even if they have not been formally diagnosed, research suggests. Scientists from the
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Social media company Instagram has said it will remove images, drawings and cartoons showing methods of self-harm or suicide from its platform. The move follows the death of British 14-year-old
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Walkers who trekked 20 miles overnight through central London were greeted with cheers and bacon sandwiches on Sunday morning at the finish line for an event to raise awareness of
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Family and friends of people who take their own lives will have access to personalised bereavement support in a bid to keep them alive. Ministers say almost one in 10
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A minister who founded a mental health support service in the wake of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison taking his own life has been chosen as the next moderator of
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A researcher from the University of Bristol Medical School has received a prestigious international award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries. Dr
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