According to a survey carried out in April 2020, almost ten percent of 18 to 29 year olds reported self-harm behaviors during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, the highest share across the age groups. Furthermore, over five of those aged 30 to 44 years reported self-harming during lockdown.
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Share of individuals who self-harmed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age
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Cambridge University Press. (August 19, 2020). Share of individuals who self-harmed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166831/self-harm-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press. "Share of individuals who self-harmed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166831/self-harm-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press. (2020). Share of individuals who self-harmed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166831/self-harm-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press. "Share of Individuals Who Self-harmed during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown in The United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166831/self-harm-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/
Cambridge University Press, Share of individuals who self-harmed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in the United Kingdom between March and April 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166831/self-harm-during-lockdown-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2022)
