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Teen Self-Harm Rising: Study Finds Alarming Increase in Ireland

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Teen Self-Harm Rising: Study Finds Alarming Increase in Ireland

Here’s a list of related keywords, categorized for clarity. This is based solely on the provided text, and doesn’t include external knowledge.

Core Concepts:

* Self-harm
* Repetitive Self-Harm
* Suicide Attempts
* Teen Mental Health
* Adolescent Mental Health
* Youth Mental health
* Poor Mental Health
* Mental Health Crisis
* Mental Wellbeing

Specific Demographics/Groups:

* Teenagers (15-19)
* Adolescents
* Early School Leavers
* Transgender Adolescents
* Gender-Diverse Adolescents
* Youthreach Pupils (students in Youthreach centres)
* Female Adolescents (higher rates noted)

Related Terms/Factors:

* Covid-19 pandemic (impact on mental health – noting a decrease in some areas, but increase in self-harm)
* Post-Pandemic (trends after the pandemic)
* Secondary School Students
* Mental health Supports
* Mental Health Services
* Community Mental Health Teams
* Primary Care (mental health within)
* Prevention (suicide/self-harm)
* Intervention (targeted mental health support)
* Risk Factors (for self-harm/suicide)
* Prevalence (of mental health issues)
* Planet Youth Survey (name of the study source)
* RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in ireland)
* King’s College London (research partner)
* Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publication)

Problem/Impact Indicators:

* Rising Rates
* Increasing Prevalence
* Demand exceeding capacity (for services)
* Service Gap (in mental health support)

Notable Considerations:

* This list is generated only from the provided text. A more comprehensive keyword list would require broader research.
* The text highlights specific groups at higher risk, so those are included prominently.
* Keywords are a mix of broad and specific terms to cover different search intents.

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