This statistic displays the prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender. Of respondents, 33 percent of men and 35 percent of women with a serious mental illness had attempted suicide.
Prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender
* Weighted bases where n (men)=596 and n (women)=1,087. ** Figures for men, under "Other including complex mental illness" had a smaller a base size and should therefore be treated with caution.
The source provides the following information: "Common mental disorders include phobia, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, generalised anxiety disorder, depression (including post-natal depression) and obsessive compulsive disorder. Serious mental illness includes bipolar disorder, an eating disorder, nervous breakdown, personality disorder, psychosis or schizophrenia. Other/complex mental illness includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), dementia, seasonal affective disorder or any other mental, emotional or neurological problem or condition.
a Self-harm was defined as deliberately harming oneself but not with the intention of killing oneself.Â
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Health and Social Care Information Centre. (December 16, 2015). Prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/502832/self-harm-suicide-attempts-england-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
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Health and Social Care Information Centre. (2015). Prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502832/self-harm-suicide-attempts-england-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Prevalence of Self-harm and Suicide Attempts in England in 2014, by Type of Mental Illness and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502832/self-harm-suicide-attempts-england-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
Health and Social Care Information Centre, Prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502832/self-harm-suicide-attempts-england-by-mental-illness-and-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Prevalence of self-harm and suicide attempts in England in 2014, by type of mental illness and gender [Graph], Health and Social Care Information Centre, December 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/502832/self-harm-suicide-attempts-england-by-mental-illness-and-gender/
