Year: 2013
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 43 in the 2013 YLT survey. The case numbers are too small to provide a breakdown by religion.

 

% of respondents
I wanted to show how desperate I was feeling
34
I wanted to die
50
I wanted to punish myself
70
I wanted to frighten someone
7
I wanted to get my own back on someone
3
I wanted to find out whether someone really loved me
12
I wanted to get some attention
10

 

Results for men and women

 
Males
Females
I wanted to show how desperate I was feeling
31
34
I wanted to die
50
51
I wanted to punish myself
69
71
I wanted to frighten someone
6
7
I wanted to get my own back on someone
3
4
I wanted to find out whether someone really loved me
12
11
I wanted to get some attention
16
8

 

 

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