23 min
Child in Mind: why do some people self-harm? Anna Freud podcasts
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- Health & Fitness
Self-harming behaviour is becoming more common according to recent statistics, and particularly among young people between 16 and 25 years But what is self-harming behaviour, why do people do it and what help is available for those affected?
Claudia Hammond discusses these topics with Dr Trudie Rossouw, a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and Grace, a 23 year old woman who self-harmed between the ages of 16.
This podcast includes material that some people may find disturbing.
Producer: Marya Burgess.
Assistant Producer: Rose Palmer.
Self-harming behaviour is becoming more common according to recent statistics, and particularly among young people between 16 and 25 years But what is self-harming behaviour, why do people do it and what help is available for those affected?
Claudia Hammond discusses these topics with Dr Trudie Rossouw, a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and Grace, a 23 year old woman who self-harmed between the ages of 16.
This podcast includes material that some people may find disturbing.
Producer: Marya Burgess.
Assistant Producer: Rose Palmer.
23 min