self-harm

Revealed: Suicide attempts and serious self-harm surging in NZ’s prisons

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Imprisoned New Zealanders are facing an escalation in life-threatening self-harm attempts as the Department of Corrections grapples with a mental health epidemic, according to documents obtained through the Official Information Act. Peter McKenzie reports. This story discusses depression, self-harm, suicide and traumatic events.  Prison isn’t pleasant. It is a place of restraints and restrictions where … Read more

Theia: ‘Self-harm is something I’ve dealt with since I was a child’

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Singer-songwriter Theia tells her story of self-harm and taking back the power by writing about it. I break out in cold sweats a lot at the moment. I’m hit with major waves of crippling terror every time I think too intently about the fact that I’m releasing a new song. Not just any song, but … Read more