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Ward risks remained after patient death, jury told

Failure to remove bin bags after repeated self-harm attempts contributed to Alice Figueiredo's tragic death at Goodmayes Hospital.

Words to Comfort High-Risk Youth Post-Election

High-risk youth experience significant emotional distress post-2024 election, increasing vulnerability to self-harm.
Therapists' offices serve as crucial support systems during periods of uncertainty.

Patient often in distress before death, court told

Mental health care deficiencies contributed to the tragic outcome of Alice Figueiredo's self-harming behavior and eventual death.

Relating to Self-Harm by Incarcerated Women

Self-harm among women in custody represents a significant issue linked to complex trauma and serves as a powerful communicative act of pain.

Prison self-harm at record high as deaths and assaults surge in overcrowding crisis

Self-harm incidents in UK prisons have reached unprecedented levels due to overcrowding and systemic failures, with alarming rates of violence and self-harm reported.

Alice Figueiredo trial hears self-harm attempts 'not recorded'

Alice Figueiredo's repeated self-harm attempts were inadequately recorded, highlighting systemic failures in patient safety within mental health services.

Ward risks remained after patient death, jury told

Failure to remove bin bags after repeated self-harm attempts contributed to Alice Figueiredo's tragic death at Goodmayes Hospital.

Words to Comfort High-Risk Youth Post-Election

High-risk youth experience significant emotional distress post-2024 election, increasing vulnerability to self-harm.
Therapists' offices serve as crucial support systems during periods of uncertainty.

Patient often in distress before death, court told

Mental health care deficiencies contributed to the tragic outcome of Alice Figueiredo's self-harming behavior and eventual death.

Relating to Self-Harm by Incarcerated Women

Self-harm among women in custody represents a significant issue linked to complex trauma and serves as a powerful communicative act of pain.

Prison self-harm at record high as deaths and assaults surge in overcrowding crisis

Self-harm incidents in UK prisons have reached unprecedented levels due to overcrowding and systemic failures, with alarming rates of violence and self-harm reported.

Alice Figueiredo trial hears self-harm attempts 'not recorded'

Alice Figueiredo's repeated self-harm attempts were inadequately recorded, highlighting systemic failures in patient safety within mental health services.
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Violence, overcrowding, self-harm: BBC goes inside one of Britain's most dangerous prisons

HMP Pentonville is experiencing a severe crisis, marked by violence and self-harm incidents among inmates, straining the prison system in England and Wales.
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'Jarring' survey results reveal worsening mental health among Ontario youth | CBC News

Over half of Ontario middle and high school students report significant psychological distress, a number that has doubled in a decade.
#uk-prisons

Violence, self-harm and drugs: Shock figures lay bare crisis facing Britain's prisons

Violence and self-harm in UK prisons are increasing due to drug availability, overcrowding, and lack of resources.

In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in new figures

The soaring rates of assaults and self-harm in UK prisons have reached alarming levels, with an increase in violent assaults and self-harm incidents being fueled by drug availability.

Violence, self-harm and drugs: Shock figures lay bare crisis facing Britain's prisons

Violence and self-harm in UK prisons are increasing due to drug availability, overcrowding, and lack of resources.

In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in new figures

The soaring rates of assaults and self-harm in UK prisons have reached alarming levels, with an increase in violent assaults and self-harm incidents being fueled by drug availability.
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#meta

Leading adviser quits over Instagram's failure to remove self-harm content

Meta accused of ignoring harmful content on Instagram
Psychologist resigns from Meta's expert panel over lack of action on self-harm content

Meta to Hide Inappropriate Posts from Teens' Instagram and Facebook Feeds

Meta will hide inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
Teen users' accounts will be placed on the most restrictive settings and blocked from searching for harmful terms.

Leading adviser quits over Instagram's failure to remove self-harm content

Meta accused of ignoring harmful content on Instagram
Psychologist resigns from Meta's expert panel over lack of action on self-harm content

Meta to Hide Inappropriate Posts from Teens' Instagram and Facebook Feeds

Meta will hide inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
Teen users' accounts will be placed on the most restrictive settings and blocked from searching for harmful terms.
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Help mothers in prison see their children more to reduce self-harm, charity says

Women in prisons need social workers for child contact
High rates of self-harm among women in prisons

Girl at risk of self-harm restrained and stripped twice by male prison officers

The girl in a young offenders' institution was forcibly stripped by male prison guards, sparking shock and concern.
Wetherby young offenders institution faces challenges with high self-harm rates among children in care.
#police

Avoid area' as major road cordoned off by police after incident in Sutton

A major road in Sutton has been cordoned off by police after a man threatened to self-harm inside an address on Throwley Way.
Police are currently attempting to engage with the man while cordons remain in place.

Man arrested after threatening to self-harm' inside Sutton home

A 59-year-old man was arrested after threatening to self-harm in Sutton.
Police attempted to engage with the man before detaining him and taking him to a police station.

Avoid area' as major road cordoned off by police after incident in Sutton

A major road in Sutton has been cordoned off by police after a man threatened to self-harm inside an address on Throwley Way.
Police are currently attempting to engage with the man while cordons remain in place.

Man arrested after threatening to self-harm' inside Sutton home

A 59-year-old man was arrested after threatening to self-harm in Sutton.
Police attempted to engage with the man before detaining him and taking him to a police station.
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#violence

Assaults in women's prisons triple in a decade to hit record high

Violence in women's prisons in the UK has tripled in a decade, hitting an all-time high
The rate of violence in women's prisons is now worse than in men's prisons

Youth prisons more violent than adult male jails' as number of assaults soar

Young offenders' institutions are more violent than adult male prisons.
Youth detention centers have seen a 30% increase in assaults and a 37% increase in self-harm in the past year.

Assaults in women's prisons triple in a decade to hit record high

Violence in women's prisons in the UK has tripled in a decade, hitting an all-time high
The rate of violence in women's prisons is now worse than in men's prisons

Youth prisons more violent than adult male jails' as number of assaults soar

Young offenders' institutions are more violent than adult male prisons.
Youth detention centers have seen a 30% increase in assaults and a 37% increase in self-harm in the past year.
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Keir Starmer pledges to focus on self harm in drive to bring down suicide rates

Sir Keir Starmer pledges special training for mental health professionals to support people who self-harm in order to reduce suicide rates.
Labour promises to recruit 8,500 new mental health professionals, provide specialists in every school, and guarantee treatment within four weeks.

Keir Starmer pledges to focus on self harm in drive to bring down suicide rates

Sir Keir Starmer pledges special training for mental health professionals to support people who self-harm in order to reduce suicide rates.
Labour promises to recruit 8,500 new mental health professionals, provide specialists in every school, and guarantee treatment within four weeks.
#instagram

Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users

Instagram is implementing measures to protect teen users from harmful content.
This includes limiting exposure to self-harm related content and providing resources for those searching for help.

Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users

Instagram is implementing new measures to protect teen users, including expanded content restrictions on self-harm.
Users will be redirected to official help services when searching for terms related to suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.

Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users

Instagram is implementing measures to protect teen users from harmful content.
This includes limiting exposure to self-harm related content and providing resources for those searching for help.

Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users

Instagram is implementing new measures to protect teen users, including expanded content restrictions on self-harm.
Users will be redirected to official help services when searching for terms related to suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
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The Ups and Downs of Bipolar Disorder

Josh Santana experienced a sudden shift from mental illness to euphoria, which was short-lived.
Santana's judgment declined, and he began experiencing manic episodes and thoughts of self-harm.

Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of 2nd-degree murder in multiple Ontario deaths | CBC News

Kenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder in addition to the 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide he was already facing.
Law allegedly operated websites that sold sodium nitrite and other items used for self-harm, sending at least 1,200 packages to people in over 40 countries.

Women in mental health crisis being jailed in prisons deemed unfit for purpose'

Women with severe mental illness are being jailed despite prisons being ill-equipped to provide suitable care.
Many women and health providers view the prison environment as unfit for purpose and there is a gap in mental healthcare and specialist support for women who have experienced trauma.
The number of self-harm incidents in women's prisons has risen by 63% in the past decade.
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