Young goths more likely to self-harm, study shows

Teenagers who identify as goths are more vulnerable to depression and self-harm, say scientists.

Young goths more likely to self-harm, study shows

Teenagers who identify as goths are more vulnerable to depression and self-harm, say scientists.

Research published in the The Lancet Psychiatry journal found that those who were part of the sub-culture at age 15 were three times more likely to become clinically depressed and five times more likely to harm themselves when they reached 18.

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