%0 Journal Article
%T Who seeks help online for self-injury?
%J Archives of suicide research
%D 2015
%A Frost, Mareka
%A Casey, Leanne
%V 20
%N 1
%P 69-79
%X OBJECTIVES: To identify differences between young people who seek help online for self-injury and those who self-injure but do not seek help online, in order to improve online services for young people at high risk of suicide. <br><br>METHODS: Young people reporting a history of self-injury (N = 679) were identified as part of large study (N = 1463) exploring help-seeking. <br><br>RESULTS: One third of young people with a history of self-injury reported online help-seeking for self-injury. Online help-seekers were significantly more distressed, suicidal and had a greater degree of self-injury compared to those who did not seek help online. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The Internet provides an important form of support to the most at risk young people in this population, and may be a proximal step to face-to-face help-seeking. Further research is required to investigate the forms of support currently accessed by young people online, and their effectiveness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1381-1118
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1004470