Children as Young as Ten Self-harm

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More children are self-harming, say the charities ChildLine, YouthNet, Young Minds and selfharm.co.uk, who have grouped together to raise awareness of the issue. An estimated one in 12 young people in the UK have selfharmed. Children as young as 10 are amongst those affected, with ChildLine reporting 600 counselling sessions for children aged 10 to 12 in the last year.

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