A growing number of young people in the North-East have admitted to self-harming, new research has found.
Research by the charities ChildLine, selfharm.co.uk, Youthnet and YoungMinds found that among 1,398 people surveyed, more than half hurt themselves on a daily basis.
Councillors at the ChildLine base in Aberdeen received 402 contacts from children about self harm last year – a 65% increase from the previous year. When children contacted Childline the main concerns they mentioned were about self harm were depression, family relationships, mental health issues and suicide.
Speaking on behalf of the four charities, Sue Mintocorr from ChildLine said: “We’ve seen from rising hospital admissions and requests for all services that self-harm is a critical issue for young people.
“Nationally ChildLine alone has seen a 59 per cent increase in the number of self-harm related counselling interactions in 2010/2011.
“Our charities are coming together to raise awareness of the support available for children, teenagers, parents and those working with young people.
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