Young women ‘vast majority’ of rising self-harm incidents in New Zealand

Māori also accounted for 30% of self-harm incidents in the country which has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world

Rising numbers of young New Zealanders are being admitted to hospital for-self harm incidents, with Māori and women over-represented.

Last year 3,081 people aged under 20 were hospitalised with self-inflicted injuries – 200 more than 2017, and 400 more than 2016, RNZ reported.

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