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‘I indulged in a lot of self-harm’: UK woman tells of damaging ‘spy cop’ relationship

‘Maya’ describes what she saw as abusive behaviour by undercover officer – who vanished and reappeared seven years later

The Guardian - UK

Health services at ‘breaking point’ as self-harm rises at immigration centre

Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre have increased more than five-fold, inspectors warned.

The Independent UK

China: Car rams into group of people, killing 35 in Zhuhai; One held

The suspect, a 62-year-old divorced male, drove a car into the crowd. The suspect was trying to commit self-harm with a knife when he was controlled by the police at the scene. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer to stop 'economic self-harm' and rejoin EU

STEPHEN Flynn has urged Keir Starmer to drop his opposition to re-joining the EU amid the threat of US tariffs after Donald Trump’s election…

The National (Scotland)

Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'

The ongoing trauma triggered by Australia's racist past is driving suicide in Indigenous communities at a rate more than double that of non-Indigenous people.

AAP

London hospital worker accused of causing death of 22-year-old mental health patient

Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital, a mental health facility in Redbridge, north-east London, on July 7 2015

Evening Standard

Parents in France take TikTok to court over self-harm content aimed at children

Seven families have filed a joint legal complaint against TikTok in France, accusing the video platform of exposing their teenage children to content about suicide, self-harm, eating disorders and other mental health problems that they argue encouraged them to hurt themselves.

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French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content

Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders

The Guardian - UK

Furphy: Researchers say social media link to youth self-harm is weak

Rising social media use and self-harm is 'parallel, not causal'

Newcastle Herald

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

A prisoner self-harmed once every seven minutes and was assaulted once every 18 minutes in the last year, figures reveal

The Independent UK

Tennis Mailbag: Andrey Rublev’s Self-Flagellation, Daniel Nestor’s HoF Snub and More

Jon Wertheim answers your questions, starting with a discussion about the Russian star’s concerning pattern of self-harm and a point on the Hall of Fame controversy.

Sports Illustrated

47 Sex Workers and 96 Clients Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting

Polk County, Florida, continues to be one of the worst offenders for sham efforts to combat human trafficking.

Reason

Girl who stabbed teachers and pupil carried knives from age of seven, jury hears

Pupil, who was 13 at time of attacks, tells Swansea court she carried weapon as she self-harmed and was bullied

The Guardian - UK

How Nurses Play A Key Role In Suicide Prevention

The rapport nurses develop with patients can play a crucial role in encouraging individuals to open up about their thoughts of self-harm.

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Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok launch the new Thrive mental health initiative, and it's about time

Meta, Snapchat and TikTok aim to police self-harm content more effectively with new Thrive initiative.

Newcastle Herald

'Out of control': Hunter records worst hospital admissions for self-harm

People can self-harm when 'unable to deal with the pain inside'.

The National (Scotland)

Figures reveal 13 asylum seekers have taken their own lives in past two years

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Iraq who threw herself from a building was among the 37 asylum seekers who have tried to take their own life in the past two…

The Independent UK

Overcrowding, drug misuse and violence: A journey through the prison system in numbers

In light of new figures exposing the crisis in the justice, Jabed Ahmed takes a look at what they tell us about the prison experience

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Medical Daily

Hospitalization From Heart Diseases Raises Mental Health Risk: Study

The study highlights the heightened risk for mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and self-harm, during the recovery years, especially within the first year after hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s prisons have served their time. They should be abolished

Prisons are not safe spaces for women – and many of the inmates should not be there in the first place. It’s time for a radical rethink

AAP

'Blatant lie': minister misled on jail before teen died

An inquest for a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody has been told the justice department lied to the minister about the facility's suitability for youths.

The Independent UK

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

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures on Thursday laid bare the scale of the chaos in UK prisons, days after the justice secretary announced emergency measures to ease the crisis

The Independent UK

In numbers: Rise in prison violence laid bare in new figures

Prison assaults have reached a post-Covid-19 pandemic high

AAP

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

An inquest into the custody death of an Indigenous teen has been told the government must act lawfully and stop locking youths in their cells for long periods.

The Independent UK

Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens

Exclusive: ‘Shocking statistics like these emerge against a backdrop of overcrowded, chaotic and crisis-ridden prisons,’ expert says

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