1/3 of teenagers in Australia have thought about self-harm
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One-third of teenagers in Australia have thought about self-harm due to crushing lockdowns and social isolation
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(Natural News) Nearly one in every three teenagers in Australia has considered self-harm, with adolescent girls more likely than boys to report thoughts and incidents of self-harm. This is according to a report titled “Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children” that was recently released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, a federal government agency under the Department of Social Services.
The study followed 10,000 teenagers born between 1999 and 2004. The teenagers were asked questions about thoughts and acts of self-injury between 2014 to 2016.
According to study co-author Dr. Pilar Rioseco, the findings are very “concerning.” The report found that 30 percent of teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 had thought about self-harm, and 18 percent had committed acts of self-harm.
According to Rioseco, thoughts and acts of self-injury among adolescents increase as they get older. By the age of 14 to 15, 16.4 percent of teenagers will have thought about self-harm, and 9.7 percent of them will have committed acts of self-injury. By age 16 to 17, this rises to 21.2 percent for self-harm thoughts and 11.2 percent for acts.
The report also founds that repeat incidences of self-harm over time were strongly associated with suicidal behavior. Sixty-five percent of those who engaged in repeat incidents of self-injury reported attempting suicide by the ages of 16 and 17.
The report also found that experiencing bullying and poor sleep, as well as having other mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, were all associated with a higher risk of self-injury.
The study found a significant difference in the rate of self-harm thoughts and actions between girls and boys. Nearly half of the girls surveyed – 42 percent – reported thinking about self-harm at the ages of 14 to 15 or 16 to 17. Only 18 percent of the boys within the same age groups reported thoughts of self-harm.
For the girls within those age groups, 26 percent reported self-harm, compared to just nine percent of boys.
Girls were also more likely to repeatedly engage in acts of self-harm. The report found that seven percent of girls between 14 to 15 and 16 to 17 repeatedly self-injured themselves, compared to just one percent of boys.
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Friday, October 01, 2021 by: Arsenio Toledo
Tags: adolescent health, Anxiety, Australia, badhealth, badscience, depression, discoveries, gender confused, LGBT, mental health, research, same-sex attraction, self-harm, suicide, teenagers
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(Natural News) Nearly one in every three teenagers in Australia has considered self-harm, with adolescent girls more likely than boys to report thoughts and incidents of self-harm. This is according to a report titled “Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children” that was recently released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, a federal government agency under the Department of Social Services.
The study followed 10,000 teenagers born between 1999 and 2004. The teenagers were asked questions about thoughts and acts of self-injury between 2014 to 2016.
According to study co-author Dr. Pilar Rioseco, the findings are very “concerning.” The report found that 30 percent of teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 had thought about self-harm, and 18 percent had committed acts of self-harm.
According to Rioseco, thoughts and acts of self-injury among adolescents increase as they get older. By the age of 14 to 15, 16.4 percent of teenagers will have thought about self-harm, and 9.7 percent of them will have committed acts of self-injury. By age 16 to 17, this rises to 21.2 percent for self-harm thoughts and 11.2 percent for acts.
The report also founds that repeat incidences of self-harm over time were strongly associated with suicidal behavior. Sixty-five percent of those who engaged in repeat incidents of self-injury reported attempting suicide by the ages of 16 and 17.
The report also found that experiencing bullying and poor sleep, as well as having other mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, were all associated with a higher risk of self-injury.
The study found a significant difference in the rate of self-harm thoughts and actions between girls and boys. Nearly half of the girls surveyed – 42 percent – reported thinking about self-harm at the ages of 14 to 15 or 16 to 17. Only 18 percent of the boys within the same age groups reported thoughts of self-harm.
For the girls within those age groups, 26 percent reported self-harm, compared to just nine percent of boys.
Girls were also more likely to repeatedly engage in acts of self-harm. The report found that seven percent of girls between 14 to 15 and 16 to 17 repeatedly self-injured themselves, compared to just one percent of boys.
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