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Self-harm rates plateau, but the trend among one age cohort of children continues to worsen,…

Girls in the 10 to 14 age group are self-harming more, the statistics show. Stock image

Girls in the 10 to 14 age group are self-harming more, the statistics show. Stock image

Eilish O'Regan

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Rates of self-harm among children aged 10 to 14, particularly girls, are ­continuing to rise, according to a new report.

This group’s self-harm rate had been increasing before the pandemic, but the worrying trend appears to be worsening.

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