selfharm

Stephen Fry says Eton pupils are just as likely to self-harm as children from rough state schools

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Stephen Fry says Eton pupils are just as likely to self-harm as children from rough state schools and should not be dismissed as ‘privileged’ Stephen Fry, 63, said he noticed a ‘general rise in unhappiness amongst young’ The actor and comedian said school pupils from all backgrounds were suffering Fry added: ‘There doesn’t seem to be … Read more

Teenagers with mental health disorders who smoke marijuana are THREE times more likely to self-harm

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Teenagers with mental health disorders who smoke marijuana are THREE times more likely to self-harm, study warns US researchers studied more than 200,000 teens with mood disorders   Found ten per cent of these were diagnose with ‘cannabis use disorder’   This condition linked to 3.28 times higher risk of non-fatal self harm   By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more

Now 42 mental health experts warn lockdown will trigger spike in suicide, self-harm and alcoholism

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Leading mental health experts have warned today that this lockdown will trigger spikes in suicide, self-harm, alcoholism and domestic abuse. In an open letter to the Government, obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail, the 42 signatories said the longer the lockdown lasts, the worse this ‘collateral damage’ will be. Consultant psychologist Dr Keri Nixon, an … Read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Hanging a ‘Closed’ sign on Britain is a wanton act of self-harm

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Britain is proud to be a gateway to the world. From pole to pole, and from the Occident to the Orient, we are a vibrant hub not only for foreign tourism but also crucial international commerce. But with its damaging, misconceived quarantine policy the Government has hung a ‘Closed’ sign on the door. Padlocking us from … Read more

Madison Beer says she’s ‘officially one year clean of self-harm’

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Madison Beer says she’s ‘officially one year clean of self-harm’ and adds it’s ‘been an uphill battle’ that she survived WARNING: Triggers in this story Artist, 21, said she’s had supportive inner circle amid tough time  Beer was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder last year   By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:50 BST, 26 August … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The Heathrow decision is an act of self-harm to make us all poorer 

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Climate-change activists will not be the only ones celebrating the Court of Appeal’s decision to block a new third runway at Heathrow. It saves the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who once threatened to lie down in front of the bulldozers, from having to make an embarrassing U-turn. It is a great victory for British Airways … Read more