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When a young person has to attend hospital because they
have harmed themselves it can feel overwhelming and
frightening.
Knowing the reality of the situation helps to reduce anxiety
for everyone. Clarity is important.
Suicide and Attendance at an A&E department always results in an
self-harm assessment by a specialist CAMHS team.
Feelings are changeable, this can be rapid.
“Attempting suicide” means different things to different
people. Understanding factually what has happened helps
everyone to think about what next.
