Self-harm is by no means uncommon; in fact, it is the single most common reason for admission to general hospital for women, and the second most common reason for men. Whilst research show that some groups are more likely to self-harm - young women, for example, or prisoners - self-harm is not confined to those groups.

Men and women, primary school-age children, older people, people with and without disabilities, parents, prisoners, people in highly-paid and responsible jobs, people from all ethnic backgrounds - self-harm is an issue across the whole of society.

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