Women On The Couch

Women and Self-Harm

In this video lecture with slides Maggie Turp explores why women are three times more likely than men to self-harm. In contrast men are three times more likely than women to commit suicide. Also, in the past three years, self-harm figures for British girls aged 13 to 16 have risen by 68%, with no corresponding increase in boys. How can we explain this rise? Maggie explores the lived experience behind these worrying statistics, her aim being to reach a better understanding and make sense of some of the discrepancies.