Suicide and self-harm (defined as intentional, non-fatal self-poisoning or self-injury, irrespective of suicidal intent) 1 are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in young people globally. 2 The incidence of self-harm in young people is rising in the UK 3 and Australia, 4 and young people with a history of self-harm are at markedly increased risk of adverse non-fatal and fatal outcomes. 5 However, few studies have examined the relationship between child and adolescent emergency department presentations for self-harm and subsequent mortality. In this context, Keith Hawton and colleagues' longitudinal study 6 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides new insights into the longer-term association between hospital-treated self-harm and premature mortality, including suicide.
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