Teenage girls are poisoning themselves as a form of self-harm, doctors warn
Teenage girls are poisoning themselves as a form of self-harm, doctors warn
- The number of girls aged between 13 and 19 being admitted to A&E departments in hospitals across England and Wales who have self-poisoned went up by a third in five years. There were nearly 18,500 cases in 2014/15, compared to 14,000 five years earlier in 2009/10 and experts warn the figures are higher in reality as many 'suffer in silence'.
- The number of girls aged between 13 and 19 being admitted to A&E departments in hospitals across England and Wales who have self-poisoned went up by a third in five years. There were nearly 18,500 cases in 2014/15, compared to 14,000 five years earlier in 2009/10 and experts warn the figures are higher in reality as many 'suffer in silence'.