Study finds 10% of NI teens have self-harmed

One tenth of 16-year-olds in the North have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research published by Queens University and the University of Ulster.

Study finds 10% of NI teens have self-harmed

One tenth of 16-year-olds in the North have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research published by Queens University and the University of Ulster.

The study, which involved almost 1,000 teenagers, found that girls were more likely to self-harm than boys.

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