Self-Harm and Suicide:An Overview

Housden, Sarah (2026) Self-Harm and Suicide:An Overview. In: Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide for Nurses and Health Practitioners. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 6-24. ISBN 9781040566640

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Abstract

Chapter 1 provides an overview of key data around self-harm and suicide, noting that there are more people who self-harm than are recorded in official statistics, and that this may be due to the stigma that exists around these actions. Social and cultural considerations around self-harm in particular are explored, with a critical comparison being undertaken between non-suicidal self-injury and potentially harmful changes brought about through body modification, eating disorders, and some approaches to managing stress, which are considered to be more socially acceptable. The chapter ends with ideas for enhancing compassionate practice in healthcare, together with some more systemic changes that are needed to improve support for service users and patients, together with improved support and training for healthcare practitioners.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Publisher Copyright: © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Sarah Housden.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	general psychology,general health professions,general medicine,general nursing,general social sciences,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3200
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Related URLs:	https://www.scopus.com/pages/publication...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 May 2026 15:36
Last Modified:	14 May 2026 09:03
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103010
DOI:	10.4324/9781003635611-2

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