Medical profession needs special training to handle self-harm, says international review

Healthcare professionals are still not receiving the appropriate training and support they need to help people who self-harm and this can result in negative attitudes and inadequate levels of care. Mental health specialists from the UK studied research covering the views of 1,300 nurses, other healthcare professionals and service users. They found that the lack of professional education on self-harm for healthcare staff was the main cause of negative attitudes.

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