| The British Medical Journal has published a report on the relationship between bullying and self-harm. Findings from the study of a representative sample of children in the UK include: 56% of the children aged 12 who had self-harmed were victims of frequent bullying; and compared with bullied children who did not self-harm, bullied children who self-harmed were distinguished by a family history of attempted/completed suicide, concurrent mental health problems and a history of physical maltreatment by an adult. |
| Source: British Medical Journal 26 April 2012 |
| Further information: The Press Association |
