One in five young women have self-harmed, study reveals

Experts warn of higher suicide rates as self-harm rises across both sexes and all age groups

So many young people are self-harming that it risks becoming normalised and increasing the number who commit suicide when they are older, a study reveals.

One in five girls and young women in England aged 16 to 24 have cut, burned or poisoned themselves, according to research that mental health experts said was “very worrying”.

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