More than 20 people per day presenting at hospitals after self-harm

The report for 2020 shows that self-harm is most prevalent among young people, with many attending hospital on more than one occasion. File picture

The number of people presenting to hospitals having self-harmed in the first half of last year fell slightly compared to pre-pandemic levels - but with considerable monthly variations.

Data collected from hospitals by the National Self-Harm Registry, found that the rate of presentation between January and June last year was 21 per day. That compares with rate of 21.2 per day for the same months in 2018 and 2019.