March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, Health Experts Encourage Parents to Learn the Signs
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, Health Experts Encourage Parents to Learn the Signs March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, and this spring break season the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants parents, caregivers, and those who work with young people to know that self-harm among those ages 10-19 typically increases following a return from school breaks and in the final weeks of the school year. Data on adolescent self-harm visits to Wisconsin emergency departments (ED) showed a nearly 10% increase in May 2023 compared to the previous month, and a 24% increase in…
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January 27, 2025
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