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Who Seeks Help Online for Self-Injury?

Frost, Mareka, Casey, Leanne·2016·Archives of Suicide Research

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify differences between young people who seek help online for self-injury and those who self-injure but do not seek help online, in order to improve online services for young people at high risk of suicide. Young people reporting a history of self-injury (N = 679) were identified as part of larger study (N = 1,463) exploring help-seeking. One third of young people with a history of self-injury reported online help-seeking for self-injury. Online help-seekers were significantly more distressed, suicidal, and had a greater degree of self-injury compared to those who did not seek help online. The Internet provides an important form of support to the most at risk young people in this population, and may be a proximal step to face-to-face help-seeking. Further research is required to investigate the forms of support currently accessed by young people online, and their effectiveness.

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  • Over half of these online help-seekers perceived that they had more support available to them online than offline.

    “Over half of these online help-seekers perceived that they had more support available to them online than offline [41].”
  • Frost et al. found one-third of young people with a history of self-injurious behaviour had used the internet to seek help in relation to self-harm.

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Authors
Frost, M., & Casey, L.
Affiliations
Griffith University (AU)
Corresponding author
Casey, Leanne
Venue
Archives of Suicide Research
Published
2015-02-23
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
69-79
ISSN
  • 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-6136
OpenAlex
W1971622030
Cited by
65
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI
3.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Funders
The publication of this research was funded through a grant provided by the au. Domain Administration (auDA) Foundation.
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Keywords
self-harm, online help-seeking, youth, suicide risk, help-seeking, online mental health services, distress, suicidal ideation, online support
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Australia, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Self-Injurious Behavior, Telemedicine, Internet, Intention, Young Adult, Suicidal Ideation

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