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More children are self-harming since the start of the pandemic. Here's what parents and teachers can do to help

  • Written by: Emily Berger, Lecturer, Monash University
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There has been a reported spike in young people attending emergency departments for self-harm and suicide during the pandemic. In New South Wales, presentations to emergency departments for self-harm and suicidal thoughts are reportedly up by 47% since before the pandemic.

In the year to July 29 2021, there were 8,489 presentations to...

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