Girls in Wales who have self harmed are significantly more likely than boys to be admitted to hospital, after turning up for emergency care, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. This gender disparity is particularly evident among 10-15 year olds who have deliberately harmed themselves, […]
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Suicidal teenager hospitalised with schizophrenia was infected by CAT
Teenager caught a mind-altering infection from his cat, started believing he was the ‘son of the devil’ and having suicidal thoughts The unnamed 14-year-old boy was first hospitalised in October 2015 He suffered with hallucinations, rage outbursts and thoughts of killing his family After dozens of treatments failed, he endured 11 weeks of extensive testing It […]