Self-harm and ethnicity: A systematic review

Conclusions:
There are clear ethnic differences in self-harm and suicide, which may be affected by factors such as cultural pressures and prevalence of mental illness. An awareness of these differences is vital to help prevent further attempts of self-harm and suicide. Further research into differences between ethnic and cultural groups and self-harm continues to be important.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - August 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Al-Sharifi, A., Krynicki, C. R., Upthegrove, R. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research