Narrative report or research evaluation
Why people self-harm
Explains reasons for self-harm and its links to emotional distress, targeting those seeking understanding of the condition.
NHS websiteSelf-harmEmotional distressMental health difficultiesSuicide prevention
About this document
- Organisation
- NHS website
- Source
- NHS website content API (nhs.uk mental health pages)
- Published
- September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England
- Context
- Source document
- Licence
- NHS website content licence — “Content supplied by the NHS website” (attribution required; free for non-commercial use)
- Access level
- Public
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