Support plea for self-harm victims

THOUSANDS of people treated for self-inflicted injuries in hospital every year are not getting the support they need.

According to the National Suicide Research Foundation, there are more than 11,000 presentations to Emergency Departments by about 8,500 individuals every year. A conference was organised by Dr Kay Inckle of Trinity College Dublin’s School of Social Work and Social Policy to create more awareness of self-injury.

Pieta House, which provides support to people affected by self-injury, believes up to 60,000 engage in self-injury every year.