Self-harm among girls aged 13 to 16 rose by 68% in three years, UK study finds

Data from GP practices between 2001 and 2014 showed rates of self-harm for boys stayed roughly steady - but soared upwards for girls in recent years

Self-harm reported to GPs among teenage girls under the age of 17 in the UK increased by 68% over just three years, research has revealed.

The study also found that self-harm among young people aged 10-19 was three times more common among girls than boys, with those who self-harmed at much greater risk of suicide than those who did not.