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15/11/2016
Increase In Number Of People Self-Harming In NI
The number of people self-harming in Northern Ireland has increased in the last three years.
According to a report by the Public Health Agency (PHA), from 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2015,16,301 individuals were treated in emergency departments.
During the period March 2012 to April 2015, the number of self-harm presentations increased by 7%, while the number of persons increased from 5,977 to 6,630.
Between 2012/13 and 2014/15, the overall rate of self-harm in Northern Ireland per 100,000 of the population increased by 12%, from 334 to 373 per 100,000.
Co-author of the report is Brendan Bonner, Head of Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement (western area) with the PHA, said: "This report provides us with a better understanding of self-harm attendances to EDs. Self-harm has a serious impact on the person involved and those around them, so we want to increase our understanding of the issue and key trends around this type of behaviour so we can design our services to best meet the needs of those who need them.
"Data have now been collected for three full calendar years, which provide sufficient statistics over a significant period of time to identify the nature of the problem, chart key trends of self-harming behaviour, and inform our future approach to tackling this issue in our communities in a targeted and effective way."
(CD)
According to a report by the Public Health Agency (PHA), from 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2015,16,301 individuals were treated in emergency departments.
During the period March 2012 to April 2015, the number of self-harm presentations increased by 7%, while the number of persons increased from 5,977 to 6,630.
Between 2012/13 and 2014/15, the overall rate of self-harm in Northern Ireland per 100,000 of the population increased by 12%, from 334 to 373 per 100,000.
Co-author of the report is Brendan Bonner, Head of Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement (western area) with the PHA, said: "This report provides us with a better understanding of self-harm attendances to EDs. Self-harm has a serious impact on the person involved and those around them, so we want to increase our understanding of the issue and key trends around this type of behaviour so we can design our services to best meet the needs of those who need them.
"Data have now been collected for three full calendar years, which provide sufficient statistics over a significant period of time to identify the nature of the problem, chart key trends of self-harming behaviour, and inform our future approach to tackling this issue in our communities in a targeted and effective way."
(CD)
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