Fifth of vulnerable people considered self-harm in UK lockdown

Exclusive: UCL findings shared with the Guardian underline mental health toll of pandemic ‘He was a big softie’: pub landlord remembered by family and friends Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA fifth of vulnerable people in Britain thought about self-harming or killing themselves during lockdown, according to research shared with the Guardian, as a series of inquests underline the mental health toll of the Covid-19 pandemic.Findings from University College London reveal that 8,000 out of 44,000 people surveyed (18%) reported thoughts of self-harm or suicide, with 42% accessing support services. A further 5% said they had harmed themselves at least once since the start of the UK’s lockdown. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/12/vulnerable-people-self-harm-suicide-uk-lockdown-coronavirus #mental_health #uk_news #coronavirus_outbreak #health #ucl_(university_college_london) #social_exclusion #society