British Medical Journal 2002 Study on Self-Harm in Adolescents

A 2002 survey of 15 and 16 year old students in 41 schools in England found that 6.9% reported acts of deliberate self-harm in the previous year, with a significantly higher prevalence in females (11.2%) than in males (3.2%).

Methods Used

  • Cutting
  • Overdose/Poisoning
  • Other
  • Cutting
  • Overdose/Poisoning
  • Other

Suicide Statistics

US Suicide Prevalence by Age

  • Children (10-14)
  • Adolescents (15-19)
  • Young Adults (20-24)
  • Senior Citizens (65+)
  • General Population
  • Children (10-14)
  • Adolescents (15-19)
  • Young Adults (20-24)
  • Senior Citizens (65+)
  • General Population

Above information is per 100,000 people.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Methods used

  • Male %
  • Female %
  • Male %
  • Female %
Source: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)