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News Release


*For Immediate Release*

March 13, 2025
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, Health Experts Encourage Parents to Learn the Signs

"Data show self-harm rises among adolescents after school breaks and heading into the end of the school year"

March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, and this spring break season the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants parents, caregivers, and those who work with young people to know that self-harm among those ages 10-19 typically increases following a return from school breaks and in the final weeks of the school year. Data on adolescent self-harm visits to Wisconsin emergency departments (ED) showed a nearly 10% increase in May 2023 compared to the previous month, and a 24% increase in adolescent visits in April 2024 compared to the month prior.

Self-harm refers to intentional actions taken to hurt oneself. It may be done as a coping strategy in response to stress, anxiety, or other emotional and/or mental health concerns. While someone who self-harms may or may not have the intention to die by suicide, self-harm may put a person at greater risk for repeated self-harm, suicide attempt, or death by suicide.

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