Year: 2008
Module: Mental Health and Self-harm
Variable: WHYHARM

If response to DELIBOD is not 'No'...

Do any of the following reasons explain why you took an overdose or harmed yourself in some other way? (Please tick all that apply)

This is a multiple response table from question 66 in the 2008 YLT survey. The case numbers are too small to provide a breakdown by gender and religion.

 

Number of respondents
% of respondents
I wanted to show how desperate I was feeling
25
30
I wanted to die
44
52
I wanted to punish myself
47
56
I wanted to frighten someone
7
8
I wanted to get my own back on someone
10
12
I wanted to find out whether someone really loved me
16
19
I wanted to get some attention
9
11

 

 

 

 

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