Suicide risk 80 times higher for those previously hospitalised for self-harm

Report said women in the self-harm group were 'nearly 140 times' more likely to die by suicide within 12 months than the general population, with men 70 times more likely to die by suicide.

Risk of suicide is more than 80 times higher for people previously hospitalised for self-harming than it is for the general population, according to an Irish study.

The research said the risk is greatest in the days and weeks following release from hospital and stressed the importance of safety plans and after care.