Youth Self-Harm and Suicide - A Prevention Handbook

This handbook on youth self-harm and suicide is written by Dr Keith Holmes, Medical Director of the Lucena Clinic, Rathgar. Drawing on years of experience as one of the country's leading Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, this booklet provides an overview of the causes, symptoms and prevention techniques related to self-harming and suicidal ideation.

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